France vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
France
19.9%
in 2023
Sweden
19.2%
in 2023
France rank
14th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 19.9% against 19.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.5% | 3.1% | France |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.1% | 2.5% | France |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 19.0% | 0.2% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, France or Sweden?
- France, at 19.9% against 19.2% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between France and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- France ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 15th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.