Packaging waste generation in France 2000-2022

Published by Bruna Alves, Mar 21, 2025

In 2022, plastic packaging waste generation in France amounted to 12.8 million metric tons. This represented a decrease of 4.2 percent in comparison to the record-high of 13.4 million tons generated a year earlier. In 2022, France's packaging waste recycling rate stood just above the European Union average of 65.4 percent.

Packaging waste generated in France from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons)

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Statistic: Packaging waste generated in France from 2000 to 2022 (in million metric tons)

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Release date

February 2025

Region

France

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

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