Municipal waste recycled in France
France: Municipal waste recycled was 14.51 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in France, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in France stood at 14.51 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in France peaked at 15.65 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million tonnes, in 2000.
France ranks 3rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.82 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 12.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.94 million tonnes | 12.47 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.73 million tonnes | 14.18 million tonnes | 15.65 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
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 municipal waste recycled in France?
- Municipal waste recycled in France was 14.51 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.67 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does France rank for municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 3rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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