Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France
France: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 1.63 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France is 1.63 million, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France peaked at 1.78 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37,000, in 2004.
France ranks 2nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37,000 | — |
| 2006 | 1.22 million | +3199.7% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.31 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.78 million | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.68 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.63 million | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828,847 | 37,000 | 1.23 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 1.31 million | 1.78 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.66 million | 1.63 million | 1.68 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Kuwait 12.43 million compare
- 3 South Africa 1.07 million compare
- 4 Germany 943,047 compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 813,000 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0249 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in France was 1.63 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,000 in 2004.
- How does France rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- France ranks 2nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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