Proportion of electronic waste recycled in France
France: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 74.2% in 2018. β² Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in France, 2006β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in France is 74.2%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in France peaked at 81.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2006.
That places France 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 26.9% | 75.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.2% | 81.9% | 9 |
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More environment data for France
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in France?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in France was 74.2% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2006.
- How does France rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- France ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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