Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Greece
Greece: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 82.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Greece, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Greece is 82.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Greece peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2005.
Greece ranks 23rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31.4% | — |
| 2006 | 82.6% | +163.1% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 80.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 84.6% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 80.9% | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.7% | 31.4% | 84.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 78.8% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 74.9% | 84.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Greece?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Greece was 82.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2005.
- How does Greece rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Greece ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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