France vs India: Treatment of hazardous waste
France
2.42 million tonnes
in 2022
India
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
9th
India rank
10th
Treatment of hazardous waste over time
- France
- India
How they compare
France currently reports 2.42 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in India, a difference of 62,430 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was India ahead.
France ranks 9th and India ranks 10th of 72 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.65 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 793,977 tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.26 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 832,480 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, France or India?
- France, at 2.42 million tonnes against 2.35 million tonnes in India as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between France and India?
- 62,430 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do France and India rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
- France ranks 9th and India ranks 10th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – 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).