Australia and New Zealand vs Melanesia: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material
Australia and New Zealand
31.87
in 2022
Melanesia
1.89
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
1st
Melanesia rank
2nd
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Melanesia
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 31.87 against 1.89 in Melanesia, a difference of 29.98.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 16.9 times Melanesia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 2 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.26 | 2.57 | 33.69 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.53 | 2.76 | 30.76 | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 31.7 | 1.9 | 29.8 | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprint per capita, by type of raw material, Australia and New Zealand or Melanesia?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 31.87 against 1.89 in Melanesia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in material footprint per capita, by type of raw material between Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 29.98, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st and Melanesia ranks 2nd of 2 countries.
- 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.