Municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 523 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece is 523 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece peaked at 532 Kilograms per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 303 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Greece ranks 16th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 357 Kilograms per capita | 303 Kilograms per capita | 396 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 438.9 Kilograms per capita | 412 Kilograms per capita | 464 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 502.9 Kilograms per capita | 482 Kilograms per capita | 532 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 512.5 Kilograms per capita | 499 Kilograms per capita | 523 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 13 Czechia 538 Kilograms per capita compare
- 14 France 530 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 17 Portugal 519 Kilograms per capita compare
- 18 Bulgaria 490 Kilograms per capita compare
- 19 Italy 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 19 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece was 523 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 532 Kilograms per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 303 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Greece rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Greece ranks 16th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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