Australia vs New Caledonia: Domestic material consumption per capita
Australia
47.83 tonnes
in 2024
New Caledonia
45.23 tonnes
in 2024
Australia rank
5th
New Caledonia rank
6th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 47.83 tonnes against 45.23 tonnes in New Caledonia, a difference of 2.6 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 6th of 233 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.31 tonnes | 32.77 tonnes | 16.54 tonnes | Australia |
| 2010s | 45.58 tonnes | 43.93 tonnes | 1.65 tonnes | Australia |
| 2020s | 47.08 tonnes | 44.69 tonnes | 2.39 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Australia or New Caledonia?
- Australia, at 47.83 tonnes against 45.23 tonnes in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 2.6 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Australia ranks 5th and New Caledonia ranks 6th 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).