Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material was 0.5612 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.5612
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 2 countries
All-time high
0.8563
in 2005
All-time low
0.5612
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2022

00.20.40.60.82000201120222000: 0.7542001: 0.7622002: 0.762003: 0.8082004: 0.8412005: 0.8562006: 0.832007: 0.8322008: 0.7142009: 0.722010: 0.7292011: 0.7072012: 0.6882013: 0.652014: 0.6512015: 0.6082016: 0.6022017: 0.6252018: 0.6092019: 0.6162020: 0.5812021: 0.5812022: 0.561

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 0.5612 for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 0.8563 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5612, in 2022.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar) in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 0.7541
2001 0.7623 +1.1%
2002 0.7599 -0.3%
2003 0.8076 +6.3%
2004 0.8414 +4.2%
2005 0.8563 +1.8%
2006 0.8296 -3.1%
2007 0.8321 +0.3%
2008 0.7136 -14.2%
2009 0.7201 +0.9%
2010 0.729 +1.2%
2011 0.7073 -3.0%
2012 0.6876 -2.8%
2013 0.6502 -5.4%
2014 0.6506 +0.1%
2015 0.6079 -6.6%
2016 0.6016 -1.0%
2017 0.6253 +3.9%
2018 0.6086 -2.7%
2019 0.6157 +1.2%
2020 0.581 -5.6%
2021 0.581 -0.0%
2022 0.5612 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7877 0.7136 0.8563 10
2010s 0.6484 0.6016 0.729 10
2020s 0.5744 0.5612 0.581 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand?
Material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in Australia and New Zealand was 0.5612 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.8563 in 2005.
What is the lowest material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5612 in 2022.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for material footprint per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 2nd out of 2 countries with data for 2022.
Is material footprint 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 18.4%. 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 Material footprint per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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