Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece
Greece: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 617,139 Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2025, trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece stood at 617,139 Tonne.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece peaked at 894,556 Tonne in 2005 and was at its lowest, 360,973 Tonne, in 2004.
That places Greece 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 360,973 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 894,556 Tonne | +147.8% |
| 2006 | 705,336 Tonne | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 730,215 Tonne | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 714,054 Tonne | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 770,831 Tonne | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 705,448 Tonne | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 785,677 Tonne | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 536,749 Tonne | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 554,927 Tonne | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 702,418 Tonne | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 609,166 Tonne | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 704,088 Tonne | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 817,050 Tonne | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 688,976 Tonne | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 489,068 Tonne | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 520,990 Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 567,253 Tonne | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 759,747 Tonne | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 568,900 Tonne | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 612,880 Tonne | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 617,139 Tonne | +0.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 617,139 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Tonne, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Greece's 617,139 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million Tonne, 45% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +147.8% | 360,973 Tonne | 894,556 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 695,994 Tonne | 360,973 Tonne | 894,556 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 659,357 Tonne | 489,068 Tonne | 817,050 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 607,818 Tonne | 520,990 Tonne | 759,747 Tonne | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More environment data for Greece
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.43 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.43 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece was 617,139 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 894,556 Tonne in 2005.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,973 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Greece rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Greece ranks 29th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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