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

France
803.95 million tonnes
in 2022
Northern Europe
1.60 billion tonnes
in 2022
France rank
27th
Northern Europe rank
27th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • France
  • Northern Europe
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B200020122024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 1.60 billion tonnes against 803.95 million tonnes in France, a difference of 795.78 million tonnes.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 2.0 times France's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

France ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 27th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Northern Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 846.86 million tonnes 1.58 billion tonnes 731.80 million tonnes Northern Europe
2010s 767.73 million tonnes 1.53 billion tonnes 758.48 million tonnes Northern Europe
2020s 791.54 million tonnes 1.55 billion tonnes 760.62 million tonnes Northern Europe

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 Europe?
Northern Europe, at 1.60 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 Europe?
795.78 million tonnes, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and Northern Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
France ranks 27th and Northern Europe ranks 27th 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