Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Greece
Greece: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 20.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 20.5% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Greece peaked at 26.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2004.
That places Greece 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.2% | 22.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 19.2% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Greece?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Greece was 20.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Greece ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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