France vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
France
23.5%
in 2022
Sweden
20.9%
in 2022
France rank
31st
Sweden rank
33rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 23.5% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 40.1% | 17.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 32.4% | 10.7% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 20.4% | 3.7% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, France or Sweden?
- France, at 23.5% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between France and Sweden?
- 2.6%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 33rd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.