Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material was 31.87 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand stood at 31.87 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 40.5 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.08 tonnes, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.52 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 32.75 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 33.32 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 36.47 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 38.73 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 40.03 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.61 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.5 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.62 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 35.08 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.75 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 35.48 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.87 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.28 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 33.58 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 31.79 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 31.7 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.39 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 32.74 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 32.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.08 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 32.15 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 31.87 tonnes | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.26 tonnes | 31.52 tonnes | 40.5 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.53 tonnes | 31.7 tonnes | 35.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7 tonnes | 31.08 tonnes | 32.15 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand?
- Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand was 31.87 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest material footprint per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.08 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for material footprint per capita, by type of raw material?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 1st out of 2 countries with data for 2022.
- Is material footprint per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Material footprint per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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