Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France
France: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 295.11 million Tonne in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
295.11 million Tonne
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
331.05 million Tonne
in 2010
All-time low
263.43 million Tonne
in 2020
Years of data
10
2004–2022
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
France recorded 295.11 million Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2022.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France peaked at 331.05 million Tonne in 2010 and was at its lowest, 263.43 million Tonne, in 2020.
France ranks 2nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 283.39 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 292.50 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 322.64 million Tonne | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 331.05 million Tonne | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 315.15 million Tonne | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 299.66 million Tonne | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 304.81 million Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 325.29 million Tonne | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 263.43 million Tonne | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 295.11 million Tonne | +12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 299.51 million Tonne | 283.39 million Tonne | 322.64 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 315.19 million Tonne | 299.66 million Tonne | 331.05 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 279.27 million Tonne | 263.43 million Tonne | 295.11 million Tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 368.44 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 3 United Kingdom 214.84 million Tonne compare
- 5 Serbia 176.31 million Tonne compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.1121 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -8.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in France was 295.11 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 331.05 million Tonne in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.43 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does France rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- France ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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