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
05.0M10.0M15.0M199720102023

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.

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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