Electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece
Greece: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 8.14 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Greece recorded 8.14 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 133.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece peaked at 8.14 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.07 kg, in 2005.
Greece ranks 34th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.07 kg | — |
| 2006 | 1.03 kg | +1371.4% |
| 2007 | 2.84 kg | +175.7% |
| 2008 | 4.26 kg | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 5.95 kg | +39.7% |
| 2010 | 4.18 kg | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 3.81 kg | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 3.37 kg | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 3.49 kg | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kg | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 4.53 kg | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.98 kg | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.41 kg | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.04 kg | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.69 kg | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 5.98 kg | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.7 kg | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 8.14 kg | +21.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 8.14 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 83% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 8.14 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1371.4% | 0.07 kg | 1.03 kg |
| 2007 | +175.7% | 1.03 kg | 2.84 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.83 kg | 0.07 kg | 5.95 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.52 kg | 3.37 kg | 6.04 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 kg | 5.69 kg | 8.14 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Greece was 8.14 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 8.14 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 kg in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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