Australia vs Finland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes
Australia
47.66
in 2022
Finland
44.24
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
Finland rank
9th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes over time
- Australia
- Finland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.66 against 44.24 in Finland, a difference of 3.42.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 249 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 | 35.91 | 13.4 | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 42.79 | 2.79 | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 | 41.12 | 5.96 | 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 Finland?
- Australia, at 47.66 against 44.24 in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and Finland?
- 3.42, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Finland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Finland rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th and Finland ranks 9th of 249 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.