France vs Western Africa: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
France
803.95 million tonnes
in 2022
Western Africa
2.18 billion tonnes
in 2022
France rank
27th
Western Africa rank
24th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- France
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 2.18 billion tonnes against 803.95 million tonnes in France, a difference of 1.38 billion tonnes.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.7 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 24th of 255 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 846.86 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 252.05 million tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 767.73 million tonnes | 1.67 billion tonnes | 901.56 million tonnes | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 791.54 million tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | Western 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 Western Africa?
- Western 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 Western Africa?
- 1.38 billion tonnes, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Africa rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 24th 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.