Australia vs South America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Australia
47.66 tonnes
in 2022
South America
18.71 tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
6th
South America rank
9th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- South America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.66 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America, a difference of 28.95 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.5 times South America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th of 247 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 tonnes | 15.17 tonnes | 34.13 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 tonnes | 18.68 tonnes | 26.9 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 tonnes | 18.67 tonnes | 28.41 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 South America?
- Australia, at 47.66 tonnes against 18.71 tonnes in South America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and South America?
- 28.95 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th and South America ranks 9th 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.