Australia vs Canada: Domestic material consumption per capita

Australia
47.83 tonnes
in 2024
Canada
56.21 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Canada rank
2nd

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Canada
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 56.21 tonnes against 47.83 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 8.38 tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 2nd of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Canada Difference Ahead
2000s 49.31 tonnes 48.75 tonnes 0.555 tonnes Australia
2010s 45.58 tonnes 56.13 tonnes 10.55 tonnes Canada
2020s 47.08 tonnes 54.51 tonnes 7.43 tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Australia or Canada?
Canada, at 56.21 tonnes against 47.83 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Australia and Canada?
8.38 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Australia and Canada rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Australia ranks 5th and Canada ranks 2nd of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
233 places, 5,766 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).