Total waste generation, by activity in Greece
Greece: Total waste generation, by activity was 29.52 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total waste generation, by activity in Greece, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Greece recorded 29.52 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Greece peaked at 72.33 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.36 million tonnes, in 2020.
Greece ranks 28th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.11 million tonnes | 33.35 million tonnes | 68.64 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 66.02 million tonnes | 45.24 million tonnes | 72.33 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 28.94 million tonnes | 28.36 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Greece
- Standard Deviation 0.43 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 821,277 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 57,946 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 18,698 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 189,325 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 157,982 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 613,464 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 642,998 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Greece?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Greece was 29.52 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 72.33 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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