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

France
803.95 million tonnes
in 2022
South Africa
701.30 million tonnes
in 2022
France rank
27th
South Africa rank
30th

Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time

  • France
  • South Africa
0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 803.95 million tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 102.64 million tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 846.86 million tonnes 799.92 million tonnes 46.94 million tonnes France
2010s 767.73 million tonnes 734.15 million tonnes 33.58 million tonnes France
2020s 791.54 million tonnes 697.63 million tonnes 93.91 million tonnes France

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 South Africa?
France, at 803.95 million tonnes against 701.30 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between France and South Africa?
102.64 million tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
France ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 30th 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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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