Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Americas
33.91
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
44.35
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
7th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Americas
- Australia and New Zealand
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 44.35 against 33.91 in Americas, a difference of 10.44.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Americas's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 37 groups.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Australia and New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.57 | 47.48 | 27.91 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.64 | 43.75 | 23.12 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 26.78 | 43.91 | 17.13 | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 44.35 against 33.91 in Americas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 10.44, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.