Share of global plastic waste imports in France
France: Share of global plastic waste imports was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in France, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in France is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 296.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in France peaked at 3.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.
That places France 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 5 |
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 share of global plastic waste imports in France?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in France was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
- How does France rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- France ranks 14th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.