Electronic waste recycled in France
France: Electronic waste recycled was 823,558 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in France, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in France is 823,558 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 118.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in France peaked at 823,558 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,081 tonnes, in 2006.
That places France 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162,031 tonnes | 4,081 tonnes | 290,526 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 482,037 tonnes | 335,991 tonnes | 647,669 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 749,664 tonnes | 666,178 tonnes | 823,558 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 3 Germany 765,743 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 703,513 tonnes compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation 0.427 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.87 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 97,624 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 33,621 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.79 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.58 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 2.62 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2.53 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in France?
- Electronic waste recycled in France was 823,558 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 823,558 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,081 tonnes in 2006.
- How does France rank for electronic waste recycled?
- France ranks 2nd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.1%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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