Australia vs Eastern and South-Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Australia
47.66 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
19.2 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
8th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.66 tonnes against 19.2 tonnes in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 28.46 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 247 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 tonnes | 11.14 tonnes | 38.17 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 tonnes | 17.42 tonnes | 28.16 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 tonnes | 19.19 tonnes | 27.89 tonnes | 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, Australia or Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- Australia, at 47.66 tonnes against 19.2 tonnes in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 28.46 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th and Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 247 countries.
- 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.