France vs Japan: Municipal waste recycled

France
15.02 million
in 2022
Japan
8.04 million
in 2021
France rank
4th
Japan rank
7th

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • France
  • Japan
05.0M10.0M15.0M200020112022

How they compare

France currently reports 15.02 million against 8.04 million in Japan, a difference of 6.98 million.

That makes France's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 86 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 9.82 million 9.31 million 512,800 France
2010s 13.94 million 8.84 million 5.10 million France
2020s 15.96 million 8.10 million 7.87 million France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, France or Japan?
France, at 15.02 million against 8.04 million in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between France and Japan?
6.98 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Japan rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
France ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 86 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed