Electronic waste collected in France
France: Electronic waste collected was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in France, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in France is 1.04 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in France peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,160 tonnes, in 2006.
France ranks 3rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in France, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 15,160 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 174,777 tonnes | +1052.9% |
| 2008 | 300,988 tonnes | +72.2% |
| 2009 | 393,273 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 433,959 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 470,192 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 470,556 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 479,694 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 522,793 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 617,401 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 721,949 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 742,333 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 814,385 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 846,229 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 835,141 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 993,987 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 959,675 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million tonnes | +8.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 13.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1052.9% | 15,160 tonnes | 174,777 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221,050 tonnes | 15,160 tonnes | 393,273 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 611,949 tonnes | 433,959 tonnes | 846,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,401 tonnes | 835,141 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 United States 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 4 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 816,398 tonnes compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in France?
- Electronic waste collected in France was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,160 tonnes in 2006.
- How does France rank for electronic waste collected?
- France ranks 3rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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