Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece
Greece: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 648,002 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 648,002 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 108,104, in 2012.
That places Greece 31st out of 77 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.
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 292,650 | — |
| 2006 | 186,785 | -36.2% |
| 2008 | 157,014 | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 108,202 | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 108,104 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 115,015 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 419,407 | +264.7% |
| 2018 | 499,943 | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 468,674 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 648,002 | +38.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 648,002 is above the median for high income countries, which is 501,097, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 648,002 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 559,338, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212,150 | 157,014 | 292,650 | 3 |
| 2010s | 250,134 | 108,104 | 499,943 | 5 |
| 2020s | 558,338 | 468,674 | 648,002 | 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)
- 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)
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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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,104 in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Greece ranks 31st out of 77 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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