Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France
France: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 19.9% for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France peaked at 19.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2000.
France ranks 14th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 14.7% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 11.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in France was 19.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2000.
- How does France rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- France ranks 14th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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