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
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199720102023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed