France vs Tanzania: Total waste generation

France
2.48 million tonnes
in 2022
Tanzania
1.87 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th

Total waste generation over time

  • France
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

France currently reports 2.48 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 607,260 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 62 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.25 million tonnes 29,767 tonnes 1.22 million tonnes France
2010s 1.31 million tonnes 69,535 tonnes 1.24 million tonnes France
2020s 2.47 million tonnes 1.01 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, France or Tanzania?
France, at 2.48 million tonnes against 1.87 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between France and Tanzania?
607,260 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Tanzania?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do France and Tanzania rank globally for total waste generation?
France ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).