Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Greece
Greece: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 1.05 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.05 million for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in 2022.
The figure is up 62.4% on the previous year and up 10,386.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Greece peaked at 4.71 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Greece 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.71 million | — |
| 2006 | 4.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 5,073 | — |
| 2012 | 9,979 | +96.7% |
| 2014 | 10,976 | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 255,169 | +2224.8% |
| 2018 | 466,119 | +82.7% |
| 2020 | 644,283 | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.14 million | 0 | 4.71 million | 3 |
| 2010s | 149,463 | 5,073 | 466,119 | 5 |
| 2020s | 845,362 | 644,283 | 1.05 million | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Greece?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Greece was 1.05 million in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Greece ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,386.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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