Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand
New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material was 28.12 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand is 28.12 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand peaked at 0.8052 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.4953 tonnes, in 2011.
New Zealand ranks 244th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0.226 tonnes | +151.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2224 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3538 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6466 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8052 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2971 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5618 tonnes | +89.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2361 tonnes | -58.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2010 | -0.1799 tonnes | -218.1% |
| 2011 | -0.4953 tonnes | +175.3% |
| 2012 | -0.3165 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2013 | -0.2149 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.063 tonnes | -129.3% |
| 2015 | -0.2179 tonnes | -445.9% |
| 2016 | -0.3334 tonnes | +53.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1842 tonnes | -44.7% |
| 2018 | -0.1991 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2019 | -0.3313 tonnes | +66.4% |
| 2020 | -0.346 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2021 | -0.3549 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3482 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.88 tonnes | -8107.6% |
| 2024 | 28.12 tonnes | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3591 tonnes | 0.09 tonnes | 0.8052 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.241 tonnes | -0.4953 tonnes | 0.063 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 tonnes | -0.3549 tonnes | 28.12 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 243 Japan -0.0251 tonnes compare
- 245 Brunei Darussalam -2.08 tonnes compare
- 246 Brunei Darussalam -2.69 tonnes compare
- 247 Montserrat -86.42 tonnes compare
More development goals data for New Zealand
- Red List Index 0.6329 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.03 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,478 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 129 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 69 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 74 (2025)
- Infant deaths 238 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in New Zealand was 28.12 tonnes 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8052 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4953 tonnes in 2011.
- How does New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- New Zealand ranks 244th out of 247 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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