Municipal waste recycled in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste recycled was 948,000 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
948,000
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 2019
All-time low
382,000
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Greece stood at 948,000.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Greece peaked at 1.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 382,000, in 2003.
Greece ranks 40th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391,000 | — |
| 2001 | 402,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 407,000 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 382,000 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 483,000 | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 573,000 | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 632,000 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 897,000 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 973,000 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 992,000 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 927,000 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 834,000 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 820,000 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 833,000 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 925,000 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 963,000 | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 941,000 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 937,000 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 948,000 | +1.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 948,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Greece's 948,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 614,200 | 382,000 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 965,700 | 820,000 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,250 | 937,000 | 963,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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 recycled in Greece?
- Municipal waste recycled in Greece was 948,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,000 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Greece ranks 40th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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