Electronic waste recycling rate in Greece
Greece: Electronic waste recycling rate was 80.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Greece, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Greece stood at 80.7%.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Greece peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2005.
That places Greece 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 31.4% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 78.8% | 98.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Greece?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Greece was 80.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Greece ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)