Waste — Emissions in France

France: Waste — Emissions was 567 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
567 kt
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
882 kt
in 2003
All-time low
415 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in France, 1961–2023

0200400600800196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in France is 567 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in France peaked at 882 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 415 kt, in 1961.

France ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 561 kt 415 kt 716 kt 9
1970s 718.4 kt 713 kt 725 kt 10
1980s 722.6 kt 721 kt 724 kt 10
1990s 803.5 kt 720 kt 862 kt 10
2000s 859.9 kt 822 kt 882 kt 10
2010s 742.2 kt 680 kt 829 kt 10
2020s 597.5 kt 567 kt 623 kt 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 18 Republic of Korea 701 kt compare
  2. 19 Algeria 693 kt compare
  3. 20 Australia and New Zealand 586 kt compare
  4. 22 Viet Nam 565 kt compare
  5. 23 Egypt 547 kt compare
  6. 24 Bangladesh 545 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in France?
Waste — emissions in France was 567 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 882 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 415 kt in 1961.
How does France rank for waste — emissions?
France ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf