Municipal waste recycled in France
France: Municipal waste recycled was 15.02 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in France, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 15.02 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2022.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in France peaked at 16.75 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.67 million tonnes, in 2000.
France ranks 4th of 86 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 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 | 15.65 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 3 |
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 recycled in France?
- Municipal waste recycled in France was 15.02 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 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 4th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)