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 26th of 35 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.
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
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 26th out of 35 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 (%)