Australia vs Viet Nam: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

Australia
1.25 billion tonnes
in 2022
Viet Nam
1.28 billion tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Viet Nam rank
12th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • Australia
  • Viet Nam
400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 1.28 billion tonnes against 1.25 billion tonnes in Australia, a difference of 33.65 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 255 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 999.64 million tonnes 630.08 million tonnes 369.56 million tonnes Australia
2010s 1.09 billion tonnes 1.08 billion tonnes 7.85 million tonnes Australia
2020s 1.21 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 41.49 million tonnes Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 1.28 billion tonnes against 1.25 billion tonnes in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between Australia and Viet Nam?
33.65 million tonnes, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Viet Nam?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and Viet Nam rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
Australia ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 12th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed