Greece vs Sweden: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2
Greece
1.05 million Tonne
in 2022
Sweden
1.54 million Tonne
in 2022
Greece rank
6th
Sweden rank
5th
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 million Tonne against 1.05 million Tonne in Greece, a difference of 494,420 Tonne.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 46 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million Tonne | 314,316 Tonne | 2.83 million Tonne | Greece |
| 2010s | 149,463 Tonne | 600,783 Tonne | 451,320 Tonne | Sweden |
| 2020s | 845,362 Tonne | 1.29 million Tonne | 448,034 Tonne | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 million Tonne against 1.05 million Tonne in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 between Greece and Sweden?
- 494,420 Tonne, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Sweden rank globally for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Greece ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 5th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.