Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in France

France: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0003 kt per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0005 kt per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.0003 kt per person
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in France, 1961–2023

000000.001196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in France stood at 0.0003 kt per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in France peaked at 0.0005 kt per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 kt per person, in 1961.

That places France 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in France, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0.0003 kt per person
1962 0.0003 kt per person +6.9%
1963 0.0003 kt per person +6.5%
1964 0.0003 kt per person +6.3%
1965 0.0003 kt per person +6.0%
1966 0.0004 kt per person +5.8%
1967 0.0004 kt per person +5.6%
1968 0.0004 kt per person +5.4%
1969 0.0004 kt per person +5.1%
1970 0.0004 kt per person +4.4%
1971 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1972 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1973 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
1974 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
1975 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
1976 0.0004 kt per person +0.3%
1977 0.0004 kt per person -0.0%
1978 0.0004 kt per person -0.1%
1979 0.0004 kt per person -0.2%
1980 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1981 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
1982 0.0004 kt per person -0.3%
1983 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
1984 0.0004 kt per person -0.4%
1985 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1986 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1987 0.0004 kt per person -0.2%
1988 0.0004 kt per person -0.7%
1989 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1990 0.0004 kt per person -0.5%
1991 0.0004 kt per person +2.4%
1992 0.0004 kt per person +3.0%
1993 0.0004 kt per person +2.2%
1994 0.0004 kt per person +2.2%
1995 0.0004 kt per person +0.9%
1996 0.0004 kt per person +0.7%
1997 0.0004 kt per person +0.3%
1998 0.0004 kt per person +1.4%
1999 0.0005 kt per person +0.7%
2000 0.0005 kt per person +0.0%
2001 0.0005 kt per person -0.2%
2002 0.0005 kt per person +0.9%
2003 0.0005 kt per person -0.5%
2004 0.0004 kt per person -1.2%
2005 0.0004 kt per person -1.7%
2006 0.0004 kt per person -2.2%
2007 0.0004 kt per person -1.3%
2008 0.0004 kt per person -0.6%
2009 0.0004 kt per person -3.0%
2010 0.0004 kt per person +1.0%
2011 0.0004 kt per person -1.7%
2012 0.0004 kt per person -2.8%
2013 0.0004 kt per person -3.6%
2014 0.0004 kt per person -2.1%
2015 0.0004 kt per person -6.4%
2016 0.0003 kt per person -0.7%
2017 0.0004 kt per person +2.2%
2018 0.0004 kt per person +2.7%
2019 0.0003 kt per person -5.9%
2020 0.0003 kt per person -8.1%
2021 0.0003 kt per person -1.4%
2022 0.0003 kt per person -2.5%
2023 0.0003 kt per person -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 10
2000s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 0.0005 kt per person 10
2010s 0.0004 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0004 kt per person 10
2020s 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 72 Azerbaijan 0.0003 kt per person compare
  2. 73 Monaco 0.0003 kt per person compare
  3. 74 Andorra 0.0003 kt per person compare
  4. 76 Austria 0.0003 kt per person compare
  5. 77 Ukraine 0.0003 kt per person compare
  6. 78 Maldives 0.0003 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in France?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in France was 0.0003 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.0005 kt per person in 2002.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 kt per person in 1961.
How does France rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?
France ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.