France vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
France
23.5%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
France rank
35th
United States of America rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- France
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.6% against 23.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 23.3% | 0.9% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 25.5% | 3.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, France or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.6% against 23.5% in France as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between France and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do France and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 35th and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 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.