Sewage sludge production and disposal in France
France: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 16.53 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.53
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.6
in 2015
All-time low
13.61
in 1997
Years of data
20
1992–2024
Sewage sludge production and disposal in France, 1992–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 16.53 for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in France peaked at 18.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.61, in 1997.
France ranks 19th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 14.72 | — |
| 1995 | 15.15 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.61 | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 16.18 | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 15.59 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.95 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.93 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.81 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.69 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.94 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.82 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 15.97 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 15.08 | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 17.54 | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 16.17 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 16.75 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 16.46 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.67 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 16.53 | -0.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 16.53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- France's 16.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.91 | 13.61 | 16.18 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.49 | 15.59 | 16.95 | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.06 | 13.82 | 18.6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.52 | 16.17 | 16.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 16 United Kingdom 17.84 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 17.84 compare
- 18 Spain 17.32 compare
- 20 Lithuania 15.61 compare
- 20 Lithuania 15.61 compare
- 22 Luxembourg 15.56 compare
More work & labour data for France
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 62,374 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,191 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 33,294 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 68,485 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in France?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in France was 16.53 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.61 in 1997.
- How does France rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- France ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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