Waste — Emissions in Greece

Greece: Waste — Emissions was 139 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
139 kt
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 218 countries
All-time high
210 kt
in 2006
All-time low
104 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Greece, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions in Greece is 139 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Greece peaked at 210 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 104 kt, in 1961.

Greece ranks 74th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 112.56 kt 104 kt 121 kt 9
1970s 127.6 kt 123 kt 134 kt 10
1980s 138.9 kt 136 kt 142 kt 10
1990s 158 kt 143 kt 176 kt 10
2000s 190.9 kt 163 kt 210 kt 10
2010s 167.7 kt 162 kt 187 kt 10
2020s 144.25 kt 139 kt 149 kt 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 71 Uruguay 148 kt compare
  2. 72 Yemen 147 kt compare
  3. 73 Portugal 142 kt compare
  4. 75 Oman 135 kt compare
  5. 75 Uganda 135 kt compare
  6. 77 Hungary 133 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Greece?
Waste — emissions in Greece was 139 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 210 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 104 kt in 1961.
How does Greece rank for waste — emissions?
Greece ranks 74th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf