Australia vs Mongolia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Australia
47.83 tonnes
in 2024
Mongolia
49.16 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
Mongolia rank
4th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Australia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 49.16 tonnes against 47.83 tonnes in Australia, a difference of 1.33 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 4th of 233 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 tonnes | 21.95 tonnes | 27.36 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 tonnes | 62.01 tonnes | 16.43 tonnes | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 47.08 tonnes | 68.64 tonnes | 21.57 tonnes | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Australia or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 49.16 tonnes against 47.83 tonnes in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Australia and Mongolia?
- 1.33 tonnes, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Mongolia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Mongolia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th and Mongolia ranks 4th 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
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).