France
Location
- Geographical region: Europe
- SDG region: Europe and Northern America
Area
- Total area: 547,557 km2
- Land use by sector: 52 % agriculture, 31 % forest and 17 % other
Population
- Total: 67,059,887 people
- Population density: 122 people per km2
- Geographical distribution: 81 % lives in urban areas and 19 % lives in rural areas
Economy
- GDP: 3,092,143,776,103 USD per year
- GDP per capita: 46,110 USD per year
- Value added by sector: 2 % from agriculture, 70 % from services and 17 % from industry
SDG 6 snapshot in France
Drinking water
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in France, progress over time
6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in France, by service level and by location(2017)
Sanitation and hygiene
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in France, progress over time
6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in France, by service level and by location (2017)
6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in France, by service level and by location (2017)
Water quality and wastewater
6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in France (2015), compared to other countries in the region
6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in France, by stream (2015)
6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in France (2017-2020), compared to other countries in the region
Water use and scarcity
Water resources and withdrawal in France, per capita and by source
Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 867 (mm/year) (2017)
Renewable water resources: 3,247 m3 per capita (2017)
Water withdrawal: 452 m3 per capita (2016)
Environmental flow requirements: 46 % of the renewable water resources (2017)
6.4.2 Level of water stress in France, change over time, compared to countries in the same region
Water withdrawal by sector in France, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (2016)
6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in France, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region
Water resources management
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in France, score by dimension (2020)
6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in France, by component (2020)
The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.