Municipal waste by waste management operations in France
France: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 530 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in France, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, municipal waste by waste management operations in France stood at 530 Kilograms per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in France peaked at 564 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 475 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
That places France 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 494.2 Kilograms per capita | 475 Kilograms per capita | 507 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 527.3 Kilograms per capita | 506 Kilograms per capita | 542 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.1 Kilograms per capita | 516 Kilograms per capita | 558 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 537.8 Kilograms per capita | 527 Kilograms per capita | 564 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 378.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 42.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 66.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1903 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1859 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in France?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in France was 530 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 564 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does France rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- France ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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