Costa Rica vs France: Domestic material consumption per capita
Costa Rica
10.71 tonnes
in 2024
France
10.91 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
91st
France rank
89th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 10.91 tonnes against 10.71 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2 tonnes.
Across all 25 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 91st and France ranks 89th of 233 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.17 tonnes | 13.51 tonnes | 4.34 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 9.93 tonnes | 11.6 tonnes | 1.66 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 10.07 tonnes | 11.62 tonnes | 1.55 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, Costa Rica or France?
- France, at 10.91 tonnes against 10.71 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between Costa Rica and France?
- 0.2 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 91st and France ranks 89th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes).