Hazardous waste treated or disposed in France
France: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 7.53 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in France, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated or disposed in France stood at 7.53 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in France peaked at 9.52 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.69 million tonnes, in 2006.
That places France 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.77 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.33 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 9.52 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.29 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 7.53 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 India 12.21 million tonnes compare
- 9 Philippines 10.74 million tonnes compare
- 10 Kazakhstan 9.40 million tonnes compare
- 12 Sweden 6.58 million tonnes compare
- 13 Malaysia 5.79 million tonnes compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 5.09 million tonnes compare
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 treated or disposed in France?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in France was 7.53 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.69 million tonnes in 2006.
- How does France rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- France ranks 11th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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