Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece
Greece: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 24.04 million Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece is 24.04 million Tonne, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece peaked at 71.33 million Tonne in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.23 million Tonne, in 2020.
Greece ranks 20th of 43 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.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25.50 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 52.21 million Tonne | +104.7% |
| 2008 | 67.52 million Tonne | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 70.39 million Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 71.33 million Tonne | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.05 million Tonne | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 69.96 million Tonne | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 42.65 million Tonne | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 22.23 million Tonne | -47.9% |
| 2022 | 24.04 million Tonne | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.41 million Tonne | 25.50 million Tonne | 67.52 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.28 million Tonne | 42.65 million Tonne | 71.33 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 23.13 million Tonne | 22.23 million Tonne | 24.04 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Greece was 24.04 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 71.33 million Tonne in 2012.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 million Tonne in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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 Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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