Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 44.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand is 44.62, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 48.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.99, in 2016.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.91 | — |
| 2001 | 48.49 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.51 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.96 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 48.37 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 47.97 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.85 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 45 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.05 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 43.86 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 42.96 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.22 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.89 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 43.85 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 40.99 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 44.94 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 44.94 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.74 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.4 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 43.66 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.35 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.51 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.62 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.48 | 45 | 48.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.75 | 40.99 | 44.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.91 | 42.4 | 44.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand
More development goals data for Australia and New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.8229 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.2668 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,093 (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 per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand was 44.62 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.99 in 2016.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 7th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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