Material footprints - main indicators in France

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

Latest (2025)
628,955 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
719,215 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
578,319 Thousand tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Material footprints - main indicators in France, 2008–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2008201620252008: 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

In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in France stood at 628,955 Thousand tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in France peaked at 719,215 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 578,319 Thousand tonnes, in 2016.

France ranks 2nd of 30 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 689,099 Thousand tonnes 658,983 Thousand tonnes 719,215 Thousand tonnes 2
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 Germany 827,011 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 3 Poland 625,713 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 4 Romania 577,577 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 5 Spain 421,373 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material footprints - main indicators in France?
Material footprints - main indicators in France was 628,955 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 719,215 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 578,319 Thousand tonnes in 2016.
How does France rank for material footprints - main indicators?
France ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2025.
Is material footprints - 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material footprints - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 578 data points, 2000–2025
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