Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France
France: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 6.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France is 6.67 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France peaked at 7.09 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 2000.
That places France 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.62 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.99 million | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.21 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.07 million | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.42 million | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.61 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 5.08 million | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 5.27 million | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.46 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.54 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.61 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.72 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5.83 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6.52 million | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 6.66 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.09 million | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 6.99 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.17 million | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 6.96 million | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 6.43 million | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 6.67 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.49 million | 3.62 million | 5.46 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.21 million | 5.54 million | 7.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 million | 6.17 million | 6.96 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in France was 6.67 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.09 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 2000.
- How does France rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- France ranks 2nd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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