Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece
Greece: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 82.1% in 2022. β² Rising
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 82.1% for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 126.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece peaked at 87.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2012.
Greece ranks 32nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.4% | 62.1% | 87.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 36.4% | 83.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 82.1% | 84.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -39.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0018 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -6.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -7.24 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Greece was 82.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2012.
- How does Greece rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Greece ranks 32nd out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.0%. 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 Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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