Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Greece
Greece: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0036 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Greece is 0.0036, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 144.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Greece peaked at 0.0036 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009, in 2008.
That places Greece 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0014 | — |
| 2006 | 0.001 | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 | +127.9% |
| 2018 | 0.003 | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 | +24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0011 | 0.0009 | 0.0014 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 | 0.0011 | 0.003 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 | 0.0029 | 0.0036 | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Greece?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Greece was 0.0036 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 in 2008.
- How does Greece rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Greece ranks 34th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. 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 Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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