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 38 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
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 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 719,215 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 658,983 Thousand tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 633,157 Thousand tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 651,741 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 634,743 Thousand tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 637,734 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 640,787 Thousand tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 594,932 Thousand tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 578,319 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 632,004 Thousand tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 624,543 Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 647,623 Thousand tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 592,705 Thousand tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 667,765 Thousand tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 620,008 Thousand tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 628,809 Thousand tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 618,085 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 628,955 Thousand tonnes | +1.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 628,955 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 5.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- France's 628,955 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 5.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
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 38 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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