France vs Germany: Packaging waste by waste management operations
France
11.82 million Tonne
in 2023
Germany
17.92 million Tonne
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.92 million Tonne against 11.82 million Tonne in France, a difference of 6.10 million Tonne.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 million Tonne | 14.14 million Tonne | 2.57 million Tonne | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.48 million Tonne | 15.54 million Tonne | 3.06 million Tonne | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.60 million Tonne | 17.68 million Tonne | 5.08 million Tonne | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.63 million Tonne | 18.85 million Tonne | 6.22 million Tonne | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.92 million Tonne against 11.82 million Tonne in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between France and Germany?
- 6.10 million Tonne, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 30 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.