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

Latest (2022)
1.05 million
Change on year
up 62.4%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.71 million
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Greece, 2004–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2004201320222004: 4.7M2006: 4.7M2008: 02010: 5.1k2012: 10.0k2014: 11.0k2016: 255.2k2018: 466.1k2020: 644.3k2022: 1.0M

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

Annual values for Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Greece, 2004 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 2 Netherlands 5.71 million compare
  2. 3 France 2.48 million compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 0
  4. 4 Sweden 1.54 million compare
  5. 6 Germany 966,384 compare
  6. 7 Bulgaria 859,984 compare
  7. 8 Croatia 646,525 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 363 data points, 2004–2022
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