Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in France

France: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 68,776 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
68,776
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
2nd
of 30 countries
All-time high
68,776
in 2024
All-time low
58,509
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in France, 2001–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220242001: 58.5k2002: 59.0k2003: 59.4k2004: 59.9k2010: 64.8k2011: 65.1k2012: 65.4k2013: 65.8k2014: 66.3k2015: 66.5k2016: 66.7k2017: 66.9k2018: 67.2k2019: 67.4k2020: 67.6k2021: 67.9k2022: 68.3k2023: 68.6k2024: 68.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 68,776 for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in France peaked at 68,776 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,509, in 2001.

That places France 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,204 58,509 59,906 4
2010s 66,227 64,819 67,382 10
2020s 68,221 67,601 68,776 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 83,178 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 62,452 compare
  3. 4 Spain 43,284 compare
  4. 5 Poland 35,958 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in France?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in France was 68,776 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 68,776 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 58,509 in 2001.
How does France rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
France ranks 2nd out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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