Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France
France: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 2.05 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
France recorded 2.05 kilograms for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in 2024.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France peaked at 2.72 kilograms in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2019.
France ranks 28th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.32 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 0.9455 kilograms | -28.3% |
| 2010 | 1.58 kilograms | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 1.74 kilograms | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kilograms | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.77 kilograms | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.73 kilograms | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.83 kilograms | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 kilograms | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2.26 kilograms | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2.22 kilograms | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.72 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 1.68 kilograms | -38.2% |
| 2024 | 2.05 kilograms | +21.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.05 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 11.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 2.05 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 4.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 kilograms | 0.9455 kilograms | 1.32 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.68 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.26 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.72 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in France was 2.05 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 kilograms in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2019.
- How does France rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- France ranks 28th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.