Australia vs Chile: Domestic material consumption per capita

Australia
43.15
in 2023
Chile
52.91
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Chile rank
5th

Domestic material consumption per capita over time

  • Australia
  • Chile
0204060200020112023

How they compare

Chile currently reports 52.91 against 43.15 in Australia, a difference of 9.76.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Chile ranks 5th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Chile Difference Ahead
2000s 49.61 48.66 0.947 Australia
2010s 45.4 51.35 5.94 Chile
2020s 42.42 51.8 9.38 Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Australia or Chile?
Chile, at 52.91 against 43.15 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Australia and Chile?
9.76, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Australia and Chile rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
Australia ranks 8th and Chile ranks 5th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed