France vs Italy: Packaging waste by waste management operations
France
11.82 million Tonne
in 2023
Italy
12.95 million Tonne
in 2023
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
2nd
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 12.95 million Tonne against 11.82 million Tonne in France, a difference of 1.13 million Tonne.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was France ahead.
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 2nd of 30 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.57 million Tonne | 10.50 million Tonne | 1.07 million Tonne | France |
| 2000s | 12.48 million Tonne | 11.71 million Tonne | 769,120 Tonne | France |
| 2010s | 12.60 million Tonne | 12.16 million Tonne | 435,000 Tonne | France |
| 2020s | 12.63 million Tonne | 13.17 million Tonne | 534,650 Tonne | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 12.95 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 Italy?
- 1.13 million Tonne, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 2nd 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.