Municipal waste generated per person in France

Municipal waste generated per person in France was 501 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.8% from 2023. That is the 12th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person501 Series break

Change on 2023-4.8%

Rank12th of 26EU countries ranked

Series high5642021

Series low4751995

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Municipal waste generated per person in France, 1995 to 2024

kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.

All 30 values

Period	kg per person
2024	501 Series break
2023	526 Estimated
2022	534 Estimated
2021	564 Estimated
2020	534 Estimated
2019	555 Estimated
2018	557 Estimated
2017	558 Estimated
2016	553 Estimated
2015	516
2014	517 Estimated
2013	520
2012	527 Estimated
2011	534
2010	534 Estimated
2009	534
2008	538 Estimated
2007	542
2006	535 Estimated
2005	529
2004	519
2003	506
2002	530
2001	526
2000	514
1999	507
1998	507
1997	496
1996	486
1995	475

Revision history

The 2024 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 530 kg per person to 501 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
Period	First recorded	Latest	Revisions	Status changes	First recorded on	Last revised on
2024	530	501	1	0	2026-10-12	2026-10-15
2023	527	526	1	0	2026-10-12	2026-10-15

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place	2024
France	501
European Union (27)	513

France compared with nearby places

Under 460
460 to 490
490 to 530
530 to 620
620 and over
No data

Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. France is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

Rankings

EU countries by municipal waste generated per person 27 places

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, France, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, France, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/france. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, France, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/france.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, France, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/france (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX

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564 kg per person in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

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