France vs India: Hazardous waste imported
France
723,444 tonnes
in 2023
India
574,169 tonnes
in 2023
France rank
5th
India rank
7th
Hazardous waste imported over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 723,444 tonnes against 574,169 tonnes in India, a difference of 149,275 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 70 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.10 million tonnes | 345,214 tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 4.74 million tonnes | 368,868 tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hazardous waste imported, France or India?
- France, at 723,444 tonnes against 574,169 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in hazardous waste imported between France and India?
- 149,275 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do France and India rank globally for hazardous waste imported?
- France ranks 5th and India ranks 7th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.