Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece
Greece: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 68,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece stood at 68,000.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece peaked at 283,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
That places Greece 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32,000 | — |
| 2001 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 2,000 | — |
| 2005 | 29,000 | +1350.0% |
| 2006 | 81,000 | +179.3% |
| 2007 | 98,000 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 100,000 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37,000 | -63.0% |
| 2010 | 142,000 | +283.8% |
| 2011 | 160,000 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 180,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 187,000 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 168,000 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 135,000 | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 182,000 | +34.8% |
| 2017 | 224,000 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 281,000 | +25.4% |
| 2019 | 283,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 85,000 | -70.0% |
| 2021 | 84,000 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 75,000 | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 68,000 | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,300 | 0 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,200 | 135,000 | 283,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,000 | 68,000 | 85,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Greece was 68,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 283,000 in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Greece rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Greece ranks 39th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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