France vs Italy: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
France
6.67 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
6.04 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
4th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 6.67 million tonnes against 6.04 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 624,000 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 million tonnes | 2.22 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 6.21 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 6.55 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 173,500 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, France or Italy?
- France, at 6.67 million tonnes against 6.04 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between France and Italy?
- 624,000 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 4th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.