Greece vs Sweden: Total waste generation
Greece
1.05 million tonnes
in 2022
Sweden
1.54 million tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
14th
Sweden rank
13th
Total waste generation over time
- Greece
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.54 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 494,420 tonnes.
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 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 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 tonnes | 314,316 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 149,463 tonnes | 600,783 tonnes | 451,320 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 845,362 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 448,034 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Greece or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.54 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Greece as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Greece and Sweden?
- 494,420 tonnes, 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 total waste generation?
- Greece ranks 14th and Sweden ranks 13th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).