Proportion of municipal waste recycled in France
France: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 23.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in France, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
France recorded 23.5% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in France peaked at 29.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2005.
That places France 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5% | — |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -42.7% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 19.4% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 21.7% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 16.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.0% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.5% | 25.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in France?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in France was 23.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2005.
- How does France rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 31st out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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