Trade in recyclable raw materials in Greece
Greece: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 617,139 Tonne in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
617,139 Tonne
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 27 countries
All-time high
894,556 Tonne
in 2005
All-time low
360,973 Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
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 23rd out of 27 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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.87 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0201 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0591 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.02 Mt CO2e (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 23rd out of 27 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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