Electronic waste collected in Greece
Greece: Electronic waste collected was 84,725 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Greece is 84,725 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Greece peaked at 84,725 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 763 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Greece 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Greece, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 763 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 11,342 tonnes | +1386.5% |
| 2007 | 31,406 tonnes | +176.9% |
| 2008 | 47,142 tonnes | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 66,106 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2010 | 46,527 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 42,360 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 37,235 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 38,268 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 45,420 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 49,008 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 53,715 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 55,831 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 58,040 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 64,730 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 60,863 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 63,185 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 69,915 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 84,725 tonnes | +21.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 84,725 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 84,725 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +1386.5% | 763 tonnes | 11,342 tonnes |
| 2007 | +176.9% | 11,342 tonnes | 31,406 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,352 tonnes | 763 tonnes | 66,106 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 49,113 tonnes | 37,235 tonnes | 64,730 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,672 tonnes | 60,863 tonnes | 84,725 tonnes | 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 in Greece?
- Electronic waste collected in Greece was 84,725 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 84,725 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 763 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for electronic waste collected?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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