Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Greece
Greece: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 14.53 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Greece, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Greece stood at 14.53 Kilogrammes per person. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 124.6% over five years.
Greece ranks 15th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Greece, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6.47 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2020 | 7.43 Kilogrammes per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 10.27 Kilogrammes per person | +38.3% |
| 2022 | 13.2 Kilogrammes per person | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 14.53 Kilogrammes per person | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 Kilogrammes per person | 6.47 Kilogrammes per person | 6.47 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.36 Kilogrammes per person | 7.43 Kilogrammes per person | 14.53 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 12 Finland 15.38 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 13 Norway 15.06 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 14 Hungary 14.95 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 16 Portugal 13.48 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 17 Luxembourg 8.36 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 18 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.99 Kilogrammes per person compare
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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 18,791 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 14,064 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -24.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Greece?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Greece was 14.53 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 14.53 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Greece ranks 15th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation