Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Greece
Greece: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 145,828 Tonne in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
145,828 Tonne
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
20th
of 40 countries
All-time high
215,320 Tonne
in 2009
All-time low
124,703 Tonne
in 2013
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Greece, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2018, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Greece stood at 145,828 Tonne.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Greece peaked at 215,320 Tonne in 2009 and was at its lowest, 124,703 Tonne, in 2013.
Greece ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Greece, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 153,058 Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 175,935 Tonne | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 212,228 Tonne | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 210,356 Tonne | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 215,320 Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 178,260 Tonne | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 152,318 Tonne | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 135,264 Tonne | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 124,703 Tonne | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 139,454 Tonne | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 125,136 Tonne | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 130,438 Tonne | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 134,420 Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 145,828 Tonne | +8.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 145,828 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Greece's 145,828 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 193,379 Tonne | 153,058 Tonne | 215,320 Tonne | 5 |
| 2010s | 140,647 Tonne | 124,703 Tonne | 178,260 Tonne | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Greece?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Greece was 145,828 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 215,320 Tonne in 2009.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,703 Tonne in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Greece ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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