France vs Japan: Domestic material consumption per capita
France
10.91 tonnes
in 2024
Japan
11.11 tonnes
in 2024
France rank
89th
Japan rank
86th
Domestic material consumption per capita over time
- France
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 11.11 tonnes against 10.91 tonnes in France, a difference of 0.2 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th of 233 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.51 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 13.51 tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 11.6 tonnes | 0.01 tonnes | 11.59 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 11.62 tonnes | 4.42 tonnes | 7.21 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher domestic material consumption per capita, France or Japan?
- Japan, at 11.11 tonnes against 10.91 tonnes in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in domestic material consumption per capita between France and Japan?
- 0.2 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Japan rank globally for domestic material consumption per capita?
- France ranks 89th and Japan ranks 86th 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).