Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in France
France: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 529 Kilogrammes per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in France, 2000–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2021, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in France stood at 529 Kilogrammes per person.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in France peaked at 737 Kilogrammes per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31 Kilogrammes per person, in 2004.
That places France 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in France, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 737 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2002 | 727 Kilogrammes per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 31 Kilogrammes per person | -95.7% |
| 2005 | 226 Kilogrammes per person | +629.0% |
| 2006 | 237 Kilogrammes per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 231 Kilogrammes per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 229 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 533 Kilogrammes per person | +132.8% |
| 2010 | 533 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 532 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 525 Kilogrammes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 517 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 514 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 513 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 512 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 525 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 523 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 522 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 529 Kilogrammes per person | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.88 Kilogrammes per person | 31 Kilogrammes per person | 737 Kilogrammes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 521.6 Kilogrammes per person | 512 Kilogrammes per person | 533 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 529 Kilogrammes per person | 529 Kilogrammes per person | 529 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in France?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in France was 529 Kilogrammes per person in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 737 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 Kilogrammes per person in 2004.
- How does France rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- France ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org