Belgium vs France: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw

Belgium
0.2571 kg per constant US$
in 2022
France
0.2766 kg per constant US$
in 2022
Belgium rank
197th
France rank
195th

Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw over time

  • Belgium
  • France
00.10.20.30.4200020122024

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2766 kg per constant US$ against 0.2571 kg per constant US$ in Belgium, a difference of 0.0195 kg per constant US$.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 197th and France ranks 195th of 226 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3561 kg per constant US$ 0.3541 kg per constant US$ 0.0019 kg per constant US$ Belgium
2010s 0.2883 kg per constant US$ 0.2865 kg per constant US$ 0.0018 kg per constant US$ Belgium
2020s 0.2456 kg per constant US$ 0.2769 kg per constant US$ 0.0313 kg per constant US$ France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material, Belgium or France?
France, at 0.2766 kg per constant US$ against 0.2571 kg per constant US$ in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material between Belgium and France?
0.0195 kg per constant US$, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
Belgium ranks 197th and France ranks 195th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars)
Unit
kg per constant US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
262 places, 5,949 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed