Material flow accounts - main indicators in France

France: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 628,955 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
628,955 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
736,876 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
578,319 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in France, 1990–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720251990: 704.0k Thousand tonnes1991: 715.6k Thousand tonnes1992: 703.7k Thousand tonnes1993: 658.9k Thousand tonnes1994: 677.2k Thousand tonnes1995: 668.9k Thousand tonnes1996: 640.6k Thousand tonnes1997: 660.8k Thousand tonnes1998: 674.0k Thousand tonnes1999: 699.3k Thousand tonnes2000: 733.2k Thousand tonnes2001: 704.0k Thousand tonnes2002: 704.8k Thousand tonnes2003: 655.8k Thousand tonnes2004: 713.3k Thousand tonnes2005: 689.3k Thousand tonnes2006: 704.4k Thousand tonnes2007: 736.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 719.2k Thousand tonnes2009: 659.0k Thousand tonnes2010: 633.2k Thousand tonnes2011: 651.7k Thousand tonnes2012: 634.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 637.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 640.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 594.9k Thousand tonnes2016: 578.3k Thousand tonnes2017: 632.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 624.5k Thousand tonnes2019: 647.6k Thousand tonnes2020: 592.7k Thousand tonnes2021: 667.8k Thousand tonnes2022: 620.0k Thousand tonnes2023: 628.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 618.1k Thousand tonnes2025: 629.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

France recorded 628,955 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts - main indicators in 2025.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in France peaked at 736,876 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 578,319 Thousand tonnes, in 2016.

That places France 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 680,308 Thousand tonnes 640,565 Thousand tonnes 715,608 Thousand tonnes 10
2000s 701,987 Thousand tonnes 655,802 Thousand tonnes 736,876 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 627,558 Thousand tonnes 578,319 Thousand tonnes 651,741 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 626,054 Thousand tonnes 592,705 Thousand tonnes 667,765 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 935,747 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 2 Germany 827,011 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 6 Spain 421,374 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in France?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in France was 628,955 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 736,876 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 578,319 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
How does France rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
France ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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