Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in France

France: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0039
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
29th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0046
in 2010
All-time low
0.0036
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in France, 2004–2022

00.0010.0020.0030.0040.0052004201320222004: 0.0042006: 0.0042008: 0.0042010: 0.0052012: 0.0042014: 0.0042016: 0.0042018: 0.0042020: 0.0042022: 0.004

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in France stood at 0.0039.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in France peaked at 0.0046 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2006.

France ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in France, year by year

Annual values for Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars) in France, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0037
2006 0.0036 -3.3%
2008 0.0043 +19.0%
2010 0.0046 +7.1%
2012 0.0043 -4.6%
2014 0.0041 -6.2%
2016 0.0041 +0.0%
2018 0.0043 +5.9%
2020 0.0042 -1.6%
2022 0.0039 -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0038 0.0036 0.0043 3
2010s 0.0043 0.0041 0.0046 5
2020s 0.0041 0.0039 0.0042 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0042 compare
  2. 27 Australia 0.0041 compare
  3. 28 Romania 0.0039 compare
  4. 30 Lithuania 0.0038 compare
  5. 31 Belgium 0.0038 compare
  6. 32 Denmark 0.0037 compare
  7. 32 Fiji 0.0037 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in France?
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in France was 0.0039 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0046 in 2010.
What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2006.
How does France rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
France ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,092 data points, 2000–2024
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