Australia vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
Australia
1.25 billion
in 2022
United States of America
7.80 billion
in 2024
Australia rank
13th
United States of America rank
15th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7.80 billion against 1.25 billion in Australia, a difference of 6.55 billion.
That makes United States of America's figure about 6.2 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 255 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 999.64 million | 8.60 billion | 7.60 billion | United States of America |
| 2010s | 1.09 billion | 7.56 billion | 6.47 billion | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1.23 billion | 7.63 billion | 6.39 billion | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7.80 billion against 1.25 billion in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Australia and United States of America?
- 6.55 billion, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 15th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.