France vs Western Europe: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material
France
747.24 million
in 2024
Western Europe
2.71 billion
in 2024
France rank
22nd
Western Europe rank
19th
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.71 billion against 747.24 million in France, a difference of 1.96 billion.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 3.6 times France's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 19th of 221 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 846.86 million | 2.79 billion | 1.94 billion | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 767.73 million | 2.64 billion | 1.87 billion | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 791.54 million | 2.53 billion | 1.73 billion | Western 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 Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.71 billion against 747.24 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption, by type of raw material between France and Western Europe?
- 1.96 billion, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- France ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 19th of 221 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.