Brazil vs France: Municipal waste collected
Brazil
34.02 million tonnes
in 2015
France
33.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
France rank
5th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Brazil
- France
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.02 million tonnes against 33.98 million tonnes in France, a difference of 43,700 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 103 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.47 million tonnes | 33.88 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 32.15 million tonnes | 34.44 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Brazil or France?
- Brazil, at 34.02 million tonnes against 33.98 million tonnes in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Brazil and France?
- 43,700 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and France rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Brazil ranks 4th and France ranks 5th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.