Municipal waste recycled in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste recycled was 948,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
948,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.18 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
382,000 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste recycled in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Greece is 948,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 382,000 tonnes, in 2003.
Greece ranks 38th of 90 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 391,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 402,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 407,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 382,000 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 483,000 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 573,000 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 632,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 2008 | 897,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 973,000 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.01 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 992,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 927,000 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 834,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 820,000 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 833,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 925,000 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.18 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 963,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 941,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 937,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 948,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 948,000 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 948,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million tonnes, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 614,200 tonnes | 382,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 965,700 tonnes | 820,000 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 947,250 tonnes | 937,000 tonnes | 963,000 tonnes | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Greece?
- Municipal waste recycled in Greece was 948,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,000 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Greece ranks 38th out of 90 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).