France vs Türkiye: Treatment of hazardous waste

France
2.42 million tonnes
in 2022
Türkiye
1.73 million tonnes
in 2022
France rank
9th
Türkiye rank
12th

Treatment of hazardous waste over time

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

How they compare

France currently reports 2.42 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Türkiye, a difference of 690,560 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Türkiye's.

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

France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
2010s 2.97 million tonnes 611,231 tonnes 2.36 million tonnes France
2020s 2.26 million tonnes 1.77 million tonnes 498,240 tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of hazardous waste, France or Türkiye?
France, at 2.42 million tonnes against 1.73 million tonnes in Türkiye as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of hazardous waste between France and Türkiye?
690,560 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for treatment of hazardous waste?
France ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
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
72 places, 810 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes).