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Municipal waste generated per person in Greece

Municipal waste generated per person in Greece was 533 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person533
Change on 2023+1.7%
Rank10th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high5332024
Series low3031995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Greece, 1995 to 2024

30035040045050055019952000200520102015202020241995: 303 kg per person1996: 339 kg per person1997: 366 kg per person1998: 381 kg per person1999: 396 kg per person2000: 412 kg per person2001: 420 kg per person2002: 426 kg per person2003: 431 kg per person2004: 436 kg per person2005: 442 kg per person2006: 447 kg per person2007: 453 kg per person2008: 458 kg per person2009: 464 kg per person2010: 532 kg per person2011: 503 kg per person2012: 495 kg per person2013: 483 kg per person2014: 490 kg per person2015: 490 kg per person2016: 501 kg per person2017: 507 kg per person2018: 519 kg per person2019: 528 kg per person2020: 504 kg per person2021: 512 kg per person2022: 520 kg per person2023: 524 kg per person2024: 533 kg per person30040050060019952005201520241995: 303 kg per person1996: 339 kg per person1997: 366 kg per person1998: 381 kg per person1999: 396 kg per person2000: 412 kg per person2001: 420 kg per person2002: 426 kg per person2003: 431 kg per person2004: 436 kg per person2005: 442 kg per person2006: 447 kg per person2007: 453 kg per person2008: 458 kg per person2009: 464 kg per person2010: 532 kg per person2011: 503 kg per person2012: 495 kg per person2013: 483 kg per person2014: 490 kg per person2015: 490 kg per person2016: 501 kg per person2017: 507 kg per person2018: 519 kg per person2019: 528 kg per person2020: 504 kg per person2021: 512 kg per person2022: 520 kg per person2023: 524 kg per person2024: 533 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024533
2023524
2022520
2021512
2020504 Series break
2019528
2018519
2017507
2016501
2015490
2014490
2013483
2012495
2011503
2010532
2009464
2008458
2007453
2006447
2005442
2004436
2003431
2002426
2001420
2000412
1999396
1998381
1997366
1996339
1995303

Revision history

The 2023 figure was revised once after Invokely first recorded it, from 523 kg per person to 524 kg per person.

Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
202352352410
202251952010
202150951210
202049950410
201952452810
201851551910
All 11 periods with changes
Periods with a revised value or a changed status, newest first. Values in kg per person; dates are when Invokely recorded each version (UTC).
PeriodFirst recordedLatestRevisionsStatus changesFirst recorded onLast revised on
202352352410
202251952010
202150951210
202049950410
201952452810
201851551910
201750450710
201649850110
201548849010
201448849010
201348248310

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Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Greece533
European Union (27)513

Greece compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Greece is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Greece, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Greece, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/greece. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Greece, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/greece.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Greece, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/greece (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Greece?

Municipal waste generated per person in Greece was 533 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 1.7% from 2023. That is the 10th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Greece?

533 kg per person in 2024, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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