Australia vs Eastern Asia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Australia
47.66 tonnes
in 2022
Eastern Asia
23.26 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Eastern Asia rank
6th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.66 tonnes against 23.26 tonnes in Eastern Asia, a difference of 24.4 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th of 247 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 tonnes | 12.96 tonnes | 36.35 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 tonnes | 20.89 tonnes | 24.69 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 tonnes | 23.22 tonnes | 23.86 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 Asia?
- Australia, at 47.66 tonnes against 23.26 tonnes in Eastern Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 24.4 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Eastern Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Eastern Asia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th and Eastern Asia ranks 6th 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.