Domestic material consumption per capita in France

France: Domestic material consumption per capita was 11.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.15
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
82nd
of 223 countries
All-time high
14.56
in 2000
All-time low
10.77
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in France, 2000–2023

0510152000201120232000: 14.62001: 13.92002: 13.92003: 132004: 14.22005: 13.62006: 13.82007: 14.32008: 13.92009: 12.42010: 12.12011: 12.42012: 122013: 122014: 11.82015: 11.12016: 10.92017: 11.82018: 11.62019: 11.92020: 10.82021: 11.82022: 11.22023: 11.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

France recorded 11.15 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in France peaked at 14.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 2020.

That places France 82nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.77 12.39 14.56 10
2010s 11.75 10.91 12.36 10
2020s 11.22 10.77 11.82 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 79 Türkiye 11.61 compare
  2. 80 Slovak Republic 11.33 compare
  3. 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.21 compare
  4. 83 Thailand 11.04 compare
  5. 84 Georgia 11.03 compare
  6. 85 Nicaragua 10.94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in France?
Domestic material consumption per capita in France was 11.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 14.56 in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 2020.
How does France rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
France ranks 82nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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