Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.7826 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.7826 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
158th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.02 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.6721 kg per constant US$
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2024

00.250.50.7512000201220242000: 1 kg per constant US$2001: 0.981 kg per constant US$2002: 0.96 kg per constant US$2003: 0.896 kg per constant US$2004: 0.913 kg per constant US$2005: 0.891 kg per constant US$2006: 0.868 kg per constant US$2007: 0.831 kg per constant US$2008: 0.8 kg per constant US$2009: 0.807 kg per constant US$2010: 0.765 kg per constant US$2011: 0.763 kg per constant US$2012: 0.739 kg per constant US$2013: 0.73 kg per constant US$2014: 0.753 kg per constant US$2015: 0.731 kg per constant US$2016: 0.672 kg per constant US$2017: 0.739 kg per constant US$2018: 0.733 kg per constant US$2019: 0.74 kg per constant US$2020: 0.705 kg per constant US$2021: 0.707 kg per constant US$2022: 0.701 kg per constant US$2023: 0.78 kg per constant US$2024: 0.783 kg per constant US$

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.7826 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 1.02 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6721 kg per constant US$, in 2016.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2024.
Year kg per constant US$ Change
2000 1.02 kg per constant US$ —
2001 0.9807 kg per constant US$ -3.6%
2002 0.9603 kg per constant US$ -2.1%
2003 0.8962 kg per constant US$ -6.7%
2004 0.913 kg per constant US$ +1.9%
2005 0.8912 kg per constant US$ -2.4%
2006 0.8683 kg per constant US$ -2.6%
2007 0.8308 kg per constant US$ -4.3%
2008 0.8001 kg per constant US$ -3.7%
2009 0.8072 kg per constant US$ +0.9%
2010 0.7647 kg per constant US$ -5.3%
2011 0.7634 kg per constant US$ -0.2%
2012 0.7394 kg per constant US$ -3.1%
2013 0.7305 kg per constant US$ -1.2%
2014 0.7531 kg per constant US$ +3.1%
2015 0.7306 kg per constant US$ -3.0%
2016 0.6721 kg per constant US$ -8.0%
2017 0.7389 kg per constant US$ +9.9%
2018 0.7325 kg per constant US$ -0.9%
2019 0.7401 kg per constant US$ +1.0%
2020 0.7051 kg per constant US$ -4.7%
2021 0.7073 kg per constant US$ +0.3%
2022 0.7007 kg per constant US$ -0.9%
2023 0.78 kg per constant US$ +11.3%
2024 0.7826 kg per constant US$ +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8965 kg per constant US$ 0.8001 kg per constant US$ 1.02 kg per constant US$ 10
2010s 0.7365 kg per constant US$ 0.6721 kg per constant US$ 0.7647 kg per constant US$ 10
2020s 0.7351 kg per constant US$ 0.7007 kg per constant US$ 0.7826 kg per constant US$ 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 155 Saint Lucia 0.7434 kg per constant US$ compare
  2. 156 Hungary 0.7343 kg per constant US$ compare
  3. 157 Costa Rica 0.7152 kg per constant US$ compare
  4. 159 Marshall Islands 0.6882 kg per constant US$ compare
  5. 160 Palau 0.6763 kg per constant US$ compare
  6. 161 Croatia 0.6615 kg per constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand?
Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand was 0.7826 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6721 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
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