France vs Northern Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material

France
803.95 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
France rank
27th
Northern Africa rank
25th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • France
  • Northern Africa
500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B2.5B200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 803.95 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.37 billion tonnes.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.7 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 846.86 million tonnes 1.07 billion tonnes 226.83 million tonnes Northern Africa
2010s 767.73 million tonnes 1.65 billion tonnes 886.42 million tonnes Northern Africa
2020s 791.54 million tonnes 2.17 billion tonnes 1.38 billion tonnes Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption, by type of raw material, France or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 2.18 billion tonnes against 803.95 million tonnes in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between France and Northern Africa?
1.37 billion tonnes, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
France ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 25th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
292 places, 6,707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed