Waste water management in France

France: Waste water management was 5.06 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
5.06 billion
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
5.06 billion
in 2021
All-time low
1.70 billion
in 1996
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Waste water management in France, 1995–2021

2.0B3.0B4.0B5.0B1995200820211995: 1.8B1996: 1.7B1997: 1.9B1998: 2.0B1999: 2.2B2000: 2.6B2001: 2.8B2002: 2.9B2003: 3.1B2004: 3.4B2005: 4.0B2006: 4.1B2007: 4.4B2008: 4.7B2009: 5.0B2010: 4.8B2011: 4.9B2012: 4.9B2013: 4.8B2014: 4.6B2015: 4.5B2016: 4.3B2017: 4.4B2018: 4.7B2019: 5.0B2020: 4.8B2021: 5.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

France recorded 5.06 billion for waste water management in 2021. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste water management in France peaked at 5.06 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.70 billion, in 1996.

France ranks 13th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Waste water management in France, year by year

Annual values for Waste water management (Domestic Currency) in France, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 1.76 billion
1996 1.70 billion -3.5%
1997 1.87 billion +10.0%
1998 1.97 billion +5.2%
1999 2.23 billion +13.0%
2000 2.59 billion +16.4%
2001 2.81 billion +8.3%
2002 2.88 billion +2.4%
2003 3.08 billion +7.2%
2004 3.44 billion +11.6%
2005 3.95 billion +14.9%
2006 4.11 billion +4.1%
2007 4.41 billion +7.1%
2008 4.73 billion +7.4%
2009 5.01 billion +5.9%
2010 4.83 billion -3.6%
2011 4.94 billion +2.2%
2012 4.92 billion -0.5%
2013 4.78 billion -2.8%
2014 4.60 billion -3.7%
2015 4.47 billion -2.8%
2016 4.27 billion -4.5%
2017 4.43 billion +3.8%
2018 4.69 billion +5.9%
2019 5.03 billion +7.2%
2020 4.75 billion -5.5%
2021 5.06 billion +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.91 billion 1.70 billion 2.23 billion 5
2000s 3.70 billion 2.59 billion 5.01 billion 10
2010s 4.70 billion 4.27 billion 5.03 billion 10
2020s 4.91 billion 4.75 billion 5.06 billion 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 10 Brazil 8.79 billion compare
  2. 11 Mongolia 5.46 billion compare
  3. 12 Germany 5.18 billion compare
  4. 14 Poland 4.52 billion compare
  5. 15 Canada 3.74 billion compare
  6. 16 Netherlands 3.48 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste water management in France?
Waste water management in France was 5.06 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste water management recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.06 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest waste water management recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.70 billion in 1996.
How does France rank for waste water management?
France ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste water management rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste water management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste water management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 1,348 data points, 1995–2022
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