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
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Greece, 2000–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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