France vs United States of America: Municipal waste recycled
France
14.51 million tonnes
in 2023
United States of America
62.68 million tonnes
in 2018
France rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Municipal waste recycled over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.68 million tonnes against 14.51 million tonnes in France, a difference of 48.17 million tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times France's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 million tonnes | 52.86 million tonnes | 43.04 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 13.78 million tonnes | 60.55 million tonnes | 46.77 million tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 62.68 million tonnes against 14.51 million tonnes in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between France and United States of America?
- 48.17 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 91 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.