Municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 523 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
523 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 45 countries
All-time high
532 Kilograms per capita
in 2010
All-time low
303 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
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 17th of 45 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.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Greece, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 303 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 339 Kilograms per capita | +11.9% |
| 1997 | 366 Kilograms per capita | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 381 Kilograms per capita | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 396 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 412 Kilograms per capita | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 420 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 426 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 431 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 436 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 442 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 447 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 453 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 458 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 464 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 532 Kilograms per capita | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 503 Kilograms per capita | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 495 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 482 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 488 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 488 Kilograms per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 498 Kilograms per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 504 Kilograms per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 515 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 524 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 499 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 509 Kilograms per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 519 Kilograms per capita | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 523 Kilograms per capita | +0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 523 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Greece's 523 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 14 France 530 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 18 Portugal 519 Kilograms per capita compare
- 19 Bulgaria 490 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Italy 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
- 20 Slovakia 489 Kilograms per capita compare
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- 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 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 17th out of 45 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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