Hazardous waste imported in Greece
Greece: Hazardous waste imported was 77,463 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste imported in Greece, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 77,463 for hazardous waste imported in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% on the previous year and up 2,372.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Greece peaked at 77,463 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,133, in 2013.
That places Greece 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hazardous waste imported in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11,566 | — |
| 2011 | 9,716 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 6,138 | -36.8% |
| 2013 | 3,133 | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 6,055 | +93.3% |
| 2015 | 26,041 | +330.1% |
| 2016 | 27,116 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 53,284 | +96.5% |
| 2018 | 74,742 | +40.3% |
| 2019 | 75,596 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 53,935 | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 72,801 | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 56,539 | -22.3% |
| 2023 | 77,463 | +37.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 77,463 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,292, 4.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 77,463 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,298, 3.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hazardous waste imported 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +330.1% | 6,055 | 26,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,339 | 3,133 | 75,596 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,184 | 53,935 | 77,463 | 4 |
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- 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 hazardous waste imported in Greece?
- Hazardous waste imported in Greece was 77,463 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 77,463 in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,133 in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Greece ranks 19th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,372.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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