Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece
Greece: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 648,002 tonnes in 2022. β Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 648,002 tonnes for hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.3% on the previous year and up 499.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece peaked at 648,002 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,104 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Greece 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,150 tonnes | 157,014 tonnes | 292,650 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 250,134 tonnes | 108,104 tonnes | 499,943 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 558,338 tonnes | 468,674 tonnes | 648,002 tonnes | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.43 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,946 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 18,698 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 189,325 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece was 648,002 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 648,002 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,104 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 499.4%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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