Australia and New Zealand vs Melanesia: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material

Australia and New Zealand
0.5612
in 2022
Melanesia
0.5632
in 2022
Australia and New Zealand rank
2nd
Melanesia rank
1st

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Melanesia
0.60.811.21.4200020112022

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 0.5632 against 0.5612 in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 1st of 2 countries.

Melanesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Melanesia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7877 0.8567 0.069 Melanesia
2010s 0.6484 0.8282 0.1799 Melanesia
2020s 0.5744 0.5769 0.0025 Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Australia and New Zealand or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 0.5632 against 0.5612 in Australia and New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
0.002, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Melanesia rank globally for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd and Melanesia ranks 1st of 2 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
36 places, 828 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed