Australia vs France: Treatment of hazardous waste
Australia
2.60 million tonnes
in 2023
France
2.42 million tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
7th
France rank
9th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.60 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in France, a difference of 184,120 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was France ahead.
Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 72 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.29 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 545,730 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.81 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 543,115 tonnes | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 2.60 million tonnes against 2.42 million tonnes in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between Australia and France?
- 184,120 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Australia ranks 7th and France ranks 9th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).