Recycling rate of municipal waste in France
France recycled 45.5% of its municipal waste in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000. The source marks a break in the series within this span, so values before and after it may not be fully comparable.
The latest value carries the source flag “Break in time series”.
France, 2024
45.5%b (Break in time series)
Change from 2023
+5.2percentage points
European Union, 2024
49.4%i (Source flag i)
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
45.8%
Position in 2024
16th of 32
Recycling rate of municipal waste in France over time
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% of municipal waste generated. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies; e estimated; b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +5.2 percentage points from 40.3% in 2023. The source marks a break in the series at 2024, so part of this change may come from a change in method.
- Since 2014, when it was 39.7%, the figure has changed by +5.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 32 countries with data for 2024, France has the 16th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 49.4%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Municipal waste generated per person
501b (Break in time series) kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
4,869 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Safely managed drinking water
99.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
98.6%
2024 · World Bank
Level of water stress
21.4%
2022 · World Bank