France vs OECD: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste over time
- France
- OECD
How they compare
France currently reports 116.27 Index against 111.33 Index in OECD, a difference of 4.94 Index.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was OECD ahead.
France ranks 23rd and OECD ranks 24th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.72 Index | 92.82 Index | 0.1008 Index | OECD |
| 2000s | 105.91 Index | 102.12 Index | 3.79 Index | France |
| 2010s | 113.89 Index | 105.43 Index | 8.46 Index | France |
| 2020s | 117.27 Index | 111.71 Index | 5.56 Index | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste, France or OECD?
- France, at 116.27 Index against 111.33 Index in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste between France and OECD?
- 4.94 Index, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do France and OECD rank globally for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- France ranks 23rd and OECD ranks 24th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation