Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Greece

Greece: Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment was 95.1 Percentage of population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.1 Percentage of population
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
95.1 Percentage of population
in 2023
All-time low
0.5 Percentage of population
in 1980
Years of data
23
1980–2023

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Greece, 1980–2023

0204060801001980200120231980: 0.5 Percentage of population1985: 10 Percentage of population1992: 11.4 Percentage of population1993: 49.5 Percentage of population1995: 54.7 Percentage of population1997: 56.2 Percentage of population2007: 85 Percentage of population2008: 86.2 Percentage of population2009: 87.4 Percentage of population2010: 87.4 Percentage of population2011: 88.2 Percentage of population2012: 92 Percentage of population2013: 92.8 Percentage of population2014: 92.8 Percentage of population2015: 93.4 Percentage of population2016: 93.4 Percentage of population2017: 94.8 Percentage of population2018: 94.8 Percentage of population2019: 94.2 Percentage of population2020: 94.7 Percentage of population2021: 94.7 Percentage of population2022: 94.9 Percentage of population2023: 95.1 Percentage of population

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population.

Analysis

In 2023, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Greece stood at 95.1 Percentage of population. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Greece peaked at 95.1 Percentage of population in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5 Percentage of population, in 1980.

That places Greece 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment in Greece, 1980 to 2023.
Year Percentage of population Change
1980 0.5 Percentage of population
1985 10 Percentage of population +1900.0%
1992 11.4 Percentage of population +14.0%
1993 49.5 Percentage of population +334.2%
1995 54.7 Percentage of population +10.5%
1997 56.2 Percentage of population +2.7%
2007 85 Percentage of population +51.2%
2008 86.15 Percentage of population +1.4%
2009 87.4 Percentage of population +1.5%
2010 87.4 Percentage of population +0.0%
2011 88.2 Percentage of population +0.9%
2012 92.04 Percentage of population +4.4%
2013 92.8 Percentage of population +0.8%
2014 92.8 Percentage of population +0.0%
2015 93.4 Percentage of population +0.6%
2016 93.4 Percentage of population +0.0%
2017 94.8 Percentage of population +1.5%
2018 94.8 Percentage of population +0.0%
2019 94.2 Percentage of population -0.6%
2020 94.7 Percentage of population +0.5%
2021 94.7 Percentage of population +0.0%
2022 94.9 Percentage of population +0.2%
2023 95.1 Percentage of population +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.25 Percentage of population 0.5 Percentage of population 10 Percentage of population 2
1990s 42.95 Percentage of population 11.4 Percentage of population 56.2 Percentage of population 4
2000s 86.18 Percentage of population 85 Percentage of population 87.4 Percentage of population 3
2010s 92.38 Percentage of population 87.4 Percentage of population 94.8 Percentage of population 10
2020s 94.85 Percentage of population 94.7 Percentage of population 95.1 Percentage of population 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 5 Germany 98.09 Percentage of population compare
  2. 6 Switzerland 98 Percentage of population compare
  3. 7 Austria 96.51 Percentage of population compare
  4. 9 Denmark 93.46 Percentage of population compare
  5. 10 Australia 92.86 Percentage of population compare
  6. 11 Spain 89.08 Percentage of population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Greece?
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment in Greece was 95.1 Percentage of population in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 95.1 Percentage of population in 2023.
What is the lowest wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5 Percentage of population in 1980.
How does Greece rank for wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment?
Greece ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is wastewater - connection rates to treatment — public total treatment rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wastewater - connection rates to treatment — Public total treatment
Unit
Percentage of population
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,131 data points, 1970–2024
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This dataset provides information on the level of public equipment installed by countries to managed and abate water pollution. It shows the percentage of national population connected to "public" sewerage networks and related treatment facilities, and the percentage of national population connected to "public" wastewater treatment plants, and the degree of treatment. Connected here means actually connected to a wastewater plants through a public sewage network. When analysing these data, it should be kept in mind that the optimal connection rate is not necessarily 100%. It may vary among countries and depends on geographical features and on the spatial distribution of habitats. The interpretation of those data should take into account some variations in countries' definitions, as reflected in metadata. Data source(s): Joint OECD/Eurostat questionnaire on Inland Waters. Data for non-OECD countries is sourced from UNSD (https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 7, 2026 Country metadata - Métadonnées pays