France vs Germany: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste
France
295.11 million Tonne
in 2022
Germany
368.44 million Tonne
in 2022
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 368.44 million Tonne against 295.11 million Tonne in France, a difference of 73.33 million Tonne.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.51 million Tonne | 357.21 million Tonne | 57.70 million Tonne | Germany |
| 2010s | 315.19 million Tonne | 368.86 million Tonne | 53.66 million Tonne | Germany |
| 2020s | 279.27 million Tonne | 375.21 million Tonne | 95.94 million Tonne | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 368.44 million Tonne against 295.11 million Tonne in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between France and Germany?
- 73.33 million Tonne, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.