Municipal waste generated in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste generated was 5.44 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Greece, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Greece stood at 5.44 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Greece peaked at 5.92 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.45 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Greece 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.45 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.48 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.39 million tonnes | 5.33 million tonnes | 5.44 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Standard Deviation 0.43 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 157,982 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 613,464 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 642,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Greece?
- Municipal waste generated in Greece was 5.44 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.45 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Greece rank for municipal waste generated?
- Greece ranks 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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