France produced over 310 million metric tons of waste in 2020. This was the smallest volume of waste recorded since 2004. The construction sector is the largest source of waste generation in France.
Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020
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Eurostat. (May 30, 2023). Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/
Eurostat. "Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in million metric tons)." Chart. May 30, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/
Eurostat. (2023). Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/
Eurostat. "Total Waste Generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/
Eurostat, Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Total waste generation in France from 2004 to 2020 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Eurostat, May 30, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347291/waste-production-france/