France vs Spain: Material footprints - main indicators
France
628,955 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
Spain
421,373 Thousand tonnes
in 2025
France rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Material footprints - main indicators over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 628,955 Thousand tonnes against 421,373 Thousand tonnes in Spain, a difference of 207,582 Thousand tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 30 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,099 Thousand tonnes | 602,876 Thousand tonnes | 86,223 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 627,558 Thousand tonnes | 357,242 Thousand tonnes | 270,316 Thousand tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 626,054 Thousand tonnes | 374,162 Thousand tonnes | 251,893 Thousand tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher material footprints - main indicators, France or Spain?
- France, at 628,955 Thousand tonnes against 421,373 Thousand tonnes in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in material footprints - main indicators between France and Spain?
- 207,582 Thousand tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for material footprints - main indicators?
- France ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.