Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Australia
Australia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 47.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.83 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia peaked at 51.08 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.35, in 2016.
That places Australia 6th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 … capita tonnes in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.08 | — |
| 2001 | 50.55 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 50.55 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.61 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50.45 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 49.98 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.82 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.47 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 46.51 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.06 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 45.86 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.8 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 46.3 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 45.61 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.35 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 47.17 | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 47.14 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.22 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 46.92 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 47.66 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 47.76 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.83 | +0.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 3.6× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.77, 7.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 | 46.51 | 51.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.58 | 42.35 | 47.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.08 | 45.22 | 47.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More development goals data for Australia
- Red List Index 0.8456 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.1186 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,018 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 74 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 108 (2025)
- Infant deaths 941 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Australia was 47.83 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?
- The highest recorded value was 51.08 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.35 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia ranks 6th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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