France vs Germany: Material footprints - main indicators
France
628,955 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Germany
827,011 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 827,011 Thousand tonnes against 628,955 Thousand tonnes in France, a difference of 198,056 Thousand tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times France's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,099 Thousand tonnes | 1.04 million Thousand tonnes | 346,866 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 627,558 Thousand tonnes | 1.02 million Thousand tonnes | 388,876 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 626,054 Thousand tonnes | 895,526 Thousand tonnes | 269,472 Thousand tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 827,011 Thousand tonnes against 628,955 Thousand tonnes in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between France and Germany?
- 198,056 Thousand tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Material footprints - main indicators. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.