France vs Sweden: Treatment of hazardous waste

France
2.42 million
in 2022
Sweden
2.17 million
in 2022
France rank
8th
Sweden rank
9th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

  • France
  • Sweden
01.0M2.0M3.0M201020162022

How they compare

France currently reports 2.42 million against 2.17 million in Sweden, a difference of 246,510.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 66 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
2010s 2.97 million 373,775 2.59 million France
2020s 2.26 million 2.00 million 269,055 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, France or Sweden?
France, at 2.42 million against 2.17 million in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between France and Sweden?
246,510, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
France ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 9th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed