Hazardous waste exported in France
France: Hazardous waste exported was 646,134 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste exported in France, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in France is 646,134 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in France peaked at 2.84 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 646,134 tonnes, in 2023.
That places France 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.36 million tonnes | 722,360 tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.00 million tonnes | 646,134 tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 hazardous waste exported in France?
- Hazardous waste exported in France was 646,134 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 646,134 tonnes in 2023.
- How does France rank for hazardous waste exported?
- France ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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