Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece

Greece: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
49th
of 70 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece, 2000–2022

02462000201120222000: 0.72 %2001: 0.702 %2002: 0.69 %2003: 0 %2004: 0.046 %2005: 0.605 %2006: 1.6 %2007: 2 %2008: 2 %2009: 0.718 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 2.9 %2012: 3.3 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 2.6 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 4.1 %2018: 5.1 %2019: 5 %2020: 1.6 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 1.4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece stood at 1.4%.

The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece peaked at 5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.

Greece ranks 49th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) in Greece, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.7% -2.5%
2002 0.7% -1.7%
2003 0.0% -100.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.6% +1210.0%
2006 1.6% +171.8%
2007 2.0% +18.7%
2008 2.0% +0.8%
2009 0.7% -63.5%
2010 2.4% +234.3%
2011 2.9% +19.4%
2012 3.3% +15.0%
2013 3.5% +7.4%
2014 3.2% -10.7%
2015 2.6% -19.1%
2016 3.4% +32.6%
2017 4.1% +22.0%
2018 5.1% +23.0%
2019 5.0% -1.1%
2020 1.6% -68.3%
2021 1.6% -1.9%
2022 1.4% -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.0% 2.0% 10
2010s 3.5% 2.4% 5.1% 10
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece?
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece was 1.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
How does Greece rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Greece ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
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