France ships most of its waste to neighboring countries. In 2021, Spain was the leading destination for French waste exports, accounting for over one-quarter of total shipments that year. This was followed by Belgium and Germany, which made up another 22 percent and 12 percent of France's waste exports, respectively. France exported a total of 15 million metric tons of waste in 2021 which – in terms of export value – came to some 7.5 billion euros.
Distribution of waste exports from France in 2021, by country of destination
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Website (Ordeec). (June 29, 2023). Distribution of waste exports from France in 2021, by country of destination [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459071/waste-exports-distribution-by-destination-france/
Website (Ordeec). "Distribution of waste exports from France in 2021, by country of destination." Chart. June 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459071/waste-exports-distribution-by-destination-france/
Website (Ordeec). (2023). Distribution of waste exports from France in 2021, by country of destination. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459071/waste-exports-distribution-by-destination-france/
Website (Ordeec). "Distribution of Waste Exports from France in 2021, by Country of Destination." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459071/waste-exports-distribution-by-destination-france/
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Distribution of waste exports from France in 2021, by country of destination [Graph], Website (Ordeec), June 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1459071/waste-exports-distribution-by-destination-france/