Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece
Greece: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 35.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
42.6%
in 2010
All-time low
26.3%
in 2004
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece is 35.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece peaked at 42.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2004.
Greece ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.3% | — |
| 2004 | 26.3% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.4% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 35.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Greece's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 26.3% | 35.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 29.9% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 35.3% | 35.3% | 2 |
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Greece was 35.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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