Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 1.42 billion tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand stood at 1.42 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.39 billion tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion tonnes, in 2003.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 billion tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1.13 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.12 billion tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 billion tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.14 billion tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.19 billion tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.33 billion tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 billion tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.39 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.31 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- Red List Index 0.8229 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 272 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 246 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 143 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 182 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,179 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand was 1.42 billion tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 billion tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion tonnes in 2003.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 11th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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