France vs Italy: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

France
529 Kilogrammes per person
in 2021
Italy
496 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
France rank
12th
Italy rank
15th

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • France
  • Italy
0200400600800199520092023

How they compare

France currently reports 529 Kilogrammes per person against 496 Kilogrammes per person in Italy, a difference of 33 Kilogrammes per person.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 368.88 Kilogrammes per person 539.12 Kilogrammes per person 170.25 Kilogrammes per person Italy
2010s 521.6 Kilogrammes per person 503.8 Kilogrammes per person 17.8 Kilogrammes per person France
2020s 529 Kilogrammes per person 500 Kilogrammes per person 29 Kilogrammes per person France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, France or Italy?
France, at 529 Kilogrammes per person against 496 Kilogrammes per person in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between France and Italy?
33 Kilogrammes per person, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do France and Italy rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org