Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in France
France: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0039 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in France, 2004–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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