Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in France
France: Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product was 0.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.25 kilograms per constant usd
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
186th
of 211 countries
All-time high
0.4 kilograms per constant usd
in 2000
All-time low
0.25 kilograms per constant usd
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in France, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per constant usd.
Analysis
France recorded 0.25 kilograms per constant usd for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in France peaked at 0.4 kilograms per constant usd in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.25 kilograms per constant usd, in 2024.
That places France 186th out of 211 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 gross domestic product in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms per constant usd | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | — |
| 2001 | 0.38 kilograms per constant usd | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.37 kilograms per constant usd | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0.36 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.35 kilograms per constant usd | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.34 kilograms per constant usd | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 kilograms per constant usd | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.27 kilograms per constant usd | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.27 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3 kilograms per constant usd | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.28 kilograms per constant usd | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.27 kilograms per constant usd | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.354 kilograms per constant usd | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | 0.4 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.287 kilograms per constant usd | 0.26 kilograms per constant usd | 0.31 kilograms per constant usd | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.276 kilograms per constant usd | 0.25 kilograms per constant usd | 0.29 kilograms per constant usd | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 183 French Polynesia 0.28 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 184 Japan 0.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 184 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.26 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 186 Barbados 0.25 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 188 Iceland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
- 188 Ireland 0.24 kilograms per constant usd compare
More economy & growth data for France
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.34 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,936 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8903 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 43,613 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7879 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 38,596 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in France?
- Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product in France was 0.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 kilograms per constant usd in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per gross domestic product recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 kilograms per constant usd in 2024.
- How does France rank for domestic material consumption per gross domestic product?
- France ranks 186th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per gross domestic product rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Domestic material consumption per unit of GDP, by type of raw material (kilograms per constant 2020 United States dollars).