Asia vs Australia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Asia
13.62
in 2024
Australia
47.83
in 2024
Asia rank
4th
Australia rank
5th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Asia
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.83 against 13.62 in Asia, a difference of 34.21.
That makes Australia's figure about 3.5 times Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 4th and Australia ranks 5th of 23 groups.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.15 | 49.31 | 41.16 | Australia |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 45.58 | 33.82 | Australia |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 47.08 | 34.29 | Australia |
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, Asia or Australia?
- Australia, at 47.83 against 13.62 in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Asia and Australia?
- 34.21, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Australia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Australia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Asia ranks 4th and Australia ranks 5th of 23 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.