Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in France
France: Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw was 0.2504 kg per constant US$ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2504 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
195th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3981 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.2619 kg per constant US$
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
France recorded 0.2504 kg per constant US$ for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in France peaked at 0.3981 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2619 kg per constant US$, in 2016.
That places France 195th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw in France, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3981 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.3764 kg per constant US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3748 kg per constant US$ | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3488 kg per constant US$ | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3594 kg per constant US$ | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3402 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3401 kg per constant US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.347 kg per constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3425 kg per constant US$ | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3141 kg per constant US$ | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3055 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3036 kg per constant US$ | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.296 kg per constant US$ | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2918 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2874 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2696 kg per constant US$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2619 kg per constant US$ | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2791 kg per constant US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2713 kg per constant US$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2983 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2903 kg per constant US$ | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.295 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2766 kg per constant US$ | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2723 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2504 kg per constant US$ | -8.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.2504 kg per constant US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4679 kg per constant US$, 59% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- France's 0.2504 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6615 kg per constant US$, 42% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3541 kg per constant US$ | 0.3141 kg per constant US$ | 0.3981 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2865 kg per constant US$ | 0.2619 kg per constant US$ | 0.3055 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2769 kg per constant US$ | 0.2504 kg per constant US$ | 0.295 kg per constant US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 549.07 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.851 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 400.93 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in France?
- Domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material in France was 0.2504 kg per constant US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3981 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2619 kg per constant US$ in 2016.
- How does France rank for domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material?
- France ranks 195th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per unit of gdp, by type of raw material rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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