Australia vs United States of America: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material
Australia
47.66
in 2022
United States of America
22.59
in 2024
Australia rank
6th
United States of America rank
7th
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.66 against 22.59 in United States of America, a difference of 25.07.
That makes Australia's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th of 247 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 | 29.27 | 20.04 | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 23.28 | 22.3 | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 | 22.3 | 24.78 | 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 United States of America?
- Australia, at 47.66 against 22.59 in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and United States of America?
- 25.07, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 7th 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.