Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Greece

Greece: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste was 122.34 Index in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
122.34 Index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 35 countries
All-time high
133.06 Index
in 2010
All-time low
56.22 Index
in 1980
Years of data
35
1980–2024

Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Greece, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 56.2 Index1985: 67.5 Index1989: 70.8 Index1990: 67.5 Index1992: 72 Index1995: 72 Index1996: 81 Index1997: 87.7 Index1998: 91.8 Index1999: 95.9 Index2000: 100 Index2001: 102.5 Index2002: 104.3 Index2003: 105.9 Index2004: 107.5 Index2005: 109.1 Index2006: 110.8 Index2007: 112.5 Index2008: 114.2 Index2009: 115.9 Index2010: 133.1 Index2011: 125.6 Index2012: 122.8 Index2013: 118.8 Index2014: 119.5 Index2015: 118.7 Index2016: 120.7 Index2017: 121.8 Index2018: 124.2 Index2019: 126.2 Index2020: 120 Index2021: 121 Index2022: 121.9 Index2023: 122.3 Index2024: 122.3 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

Greece recorded 122.34 Index for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in 2024.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Greece peaked at 133.06 Index in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56.22 Index, in 1980.

Greece ranks 19th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.82 Index 56.22 Index 70.77 Index 3
1990s 81.1 Index 67.46 Index 95.88 Index 7
2000s 108.28 Index 100 Index 115.9 Index 10
2010s 123.14 Index 118.66 Index 133.06 Index 10
2020s 121.51 Index 119.97 Index 122.34 Index 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Mexico 128.44 Index compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 127.63 Index compare
  3. 18 Denmark 127.22 Index compare
  4. 20 United States 120.09 Index compare
  5. 21 Sweden 119.62 Index compare
  6. 22 Portugal 117.97 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Greece?
Waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Greece was 122.34 Index in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 133.06 Index in 2010.
What is the lowest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 56.22 Index in 1980.
How does Greece rank for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
Greece ranks 19th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,548 data points, 1975–2024
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This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation