Americas vs Australia and New Zealand: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material

Americas
33.76
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand
31.87
in 2022
Americas rank
3rd
Australia and New Zealand rank
1st

Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material over time

  • Americas
  • Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Americas currently reports 33.76 against 31.87 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 1.89.

That makes Americas's figure about 1.1 times Australia and New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Americas ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 34 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Americas averaged higher in 1 and Australia and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 19.84 36.26 16.42 Australia and New Zealand
2010s 20.2 33.53 13.33 Australia and New Zealand
2020s 31.8 31.7 0.1007 Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material footprint per capita, by type of raw material, Americas or Australia and New Zealand?
Americas, at 33.76 against 31.87 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in material footprint per capita, by type of raw material between Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
1.89, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Australia and New Zealand?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas and Australia and New Zealand rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
Americas ranks 3rd and Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 828 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed