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Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We intend to continue to report using this dataset.

While this is a Tier III indicator, Australia would like to provide some information against this Indicator

National Metadata

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Australia closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Australian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Australia-specific metadata information.

Responsible agency
The agency responsible for this data entry is Department of the Environment and Energy
Reporting Year
2018
Indicator used

Material Footprint: This dataset contains estimated MF for Australia, disaggregated by the four major material categories used in Economy Wide Material Flows Accounting i.e. biomass, fossil fuels metal ores, and non-metallic minerals. MF seeks to measure total inputs of the above classes of materials required to underpin a nation’s consumption. Unlike domestic material consumption (DMC), it is a consumption based rather than territorial measure . It is calculated as the total of those materials extracted directly from the environment (domestic extraction - DE), plus the total raw material equivalent of goods imported (RMEIM), less the raw material equivalent of goods imported (RMEEX).

Material Footprint per capita: This dataset contains estimated MF for Australia per-capita, disaggregated by the four main material categories used in Economy Wide Material Flows Accounting i.e. biomass, fossil fuels metal ores, and non-metallic minerals.

Material Footprint per USD: This dataset contains estimated MF for Australia per US Dollar of GDP  (constant year 2005 basis)  generated, disaggregated by the four main material categories used in Economy Wide Material Flows Accounting i.e. biomass, fossil fuels metal ores, and non-metallic minerals.

Caveat
Data has been drawn from a national indicator or dataset and is an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator. We intend to continue to report using this dataset.
Indicator status
Reported online
Indicator description

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

Geographic Coverage
Australia
Unit of measurement

Tonnes

Methodology
Other information

MF should be considered in conjunction with DMC, as they provide two different perspectives on national use of primary materials. MF accounts for the full chain of production, and attributes primary materials consumed in any nation at any stage of production to the nation were the final good was consumed/accumulated. This is good for attributing the end beneficiary of / responsibility for  the extraction of a material, but it is no good for identifying where the primary environmental impacts accrue. DMC (SDG 12.2.2) is suited for that purpose.

In the update frequency field, biennially was chosen as this reflects recent history, not any ongoing and official agreement.

Most recent data release
2018
Page updated
17 July 2018

Global Metadata

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name
Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP
Indicator number
8.4.1
Target number
8.4
Target name

Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10‑Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with developed countries taking the lead

Global indicator description

Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

UN designated tier
Tier 3
UN custodian agency
United Nations Environment Program
Link to UN metadata
Work Plans for Tier III Indicators

Sources

Source 1
Dataset title
Material footprint for Australia
Data custodian

CSIRO Land & Water

Update frequency
Biennially
Earliest available data
1990
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Material Footprint for Australia
Most recent data release
2017
Tier
Tier 3
Source 2
Dataset title
Material footprint per capita for Australia
Data custodian

CSIRO Land & Water

Update frequency
Biennially
Earliest available data
1990
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Material Footprint per capita for Australia
Most recent data release
2017
Tier
Tier 3
Source 3
Dataset title
Material footprint per USD for Australia
Data custodian

CSIRO Land & Water

Update frequency
Biennially
Earliest available data
1990
Geographical coverage
Australia
Link to data source
Material Footprint per USD for Australia
Most recent data release
2017
Tier
Tier 3

Other

No other information for this indicator

Historic