Electronic waste recycling rate in France
France: Electronic waste recycling rate was 74.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in France, 2006–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in France stood at 74.2%.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in France peaked at 81.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
France ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 26.9% | — |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +166.2% |
| 2008 | 75.9% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 81.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -9.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 74.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- France's 74.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycling rate 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 | +166.2% | 26.9% | 71.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 26.9% | 75.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.2% | 81.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in France?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in France was 74.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- How does France rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- France ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).