France vs Germany: Hazardous waste exported
France
646,134 tonnes
in 2023
Germany
919,191 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
4th
Germany rank
3rd
Hazardous waste exported over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 919,191 tonnes against 646,134 tonnes in France, a difference of 273,057 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 621,068 tonnes | 736,943 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 996,977 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste exported, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 919,191 tonnes against 646,134 tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste exported between France and Germany?
- 273,057 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for hazardous waste exported?
- France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.