Canada vs France: Municipal waste recycling rate

Canada
17.91 Percentage
in 2012
France
22.25 Percentage
in 2015
Canada rank
25th
France rank
22nd

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Canada
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 22.25 Percentage against 17.91 Percentage in Canada, a difference of 4.34 Percentage.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 25th and France ranks 22nd of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and France in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada France Difference Ahead
1990s 20.01 Percentage 10.37 Percentage 9.65 Percentage Canada
2000s 17.3 Percentage 15.31 Percentage 1.99 Percentage Canada
2010s 17.83 Percentage 19.45 Percentage 1.61 Percentage France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Canada or France?
France, at 22.25 Percentage against 17.91 Percentage in Canada as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Canada and France?
4.34 Percentage, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
9 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2012.
How do Canada and France rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Canada ranks 25th and France ranks 22nd of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycling rate
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.