Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece

Greece: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 9.5 Kilograms per capita in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
9.5 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
13.64 Kilograms per capita
in 2009
All-time low
4.73 Kilograms per capita
in 1990
Years of data
23
1990–2022

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece, 1990–2022

4681012141990200620221990: 4.7 Kilograms per capita1995: 4.9 Kilograms per capita1997: 5.5 Kilograms per capita2001: 6.2 Kilograms per capita2002: 7.1 Kilograms per capita2003: 7.3 Kilograms per capita2004: 7.6 Kilograms per capita2005: 10.6 Kilograms per capita2006: 11.4 Kilograms per capita2007: 12.1 Kilograms per capita2008: 12.3 Kilograms per capita2009: 13.6 Kilograms per capita2012: 10.7 Kilograms per capita2013: 10.3 Kilograms per capita2014: 10.7 Kilograms per capita2015: 11.1 Kilograms per capita2016: 11.2 Kilograms per capita2017: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2018: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2019: 9.7 Kilograms per capita2020: 9.3 Kilograms per capita2021: 9.4 Kilograms per capita2022: 9.5 Kilograms per capita

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Greece recorded 9.5 Kilograms per capita for sewage sludge production and disposal in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece peaked at 13.64 Kilograms per capita in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.73 Kilograms per capita, in 1990.

Greece ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece, 1990 to 2022.
Year Kilograms per capita Change
1990 4.73 Kilograms per capita —
1995 4.89 Kilograms per capita +3.4%
1997 5.53 Kilograms per capita +13.1%
2001 6.24 Kilograms per capita +12.8%
2002 7.13 Kilograms per capita +14.3%
2003 7.3 Kilograms per capita +2.4%
2004 7.61 Kilograms per capita +4.2%
2005 10.63 Kilograms per capita +39.7%
2006 11.43 Kilograms per capita +7.5%
2007 12.13 Kilograms per capita +6.1%
2008 12.29 Kilograms per capita +1.3%
2009 13.64 Kilograms per capita +11.0%
2012 10.74 Kilograms per capita -21.3%
2013 10.34 Kilograms per capita -3.7%
2014 10.7 Kilograms per capita +3.5%
2015 11.11 Kilograms per capita +3.8%
2016 11.17 Kilograms per capita +0.5%
2017 9.66 Kilograms per capita -13.5%
2018 9.7 Kilograms per capita +0.4%
2019 9.72 Kilograms per capita +0.2%
2020 9.31 Kilograms per capita -4.2%
2021 9.38 Kilograms per capita +0.8%
2022 9.5 Kilograms per capita +1.3%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 9.5 Kilograms per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 9.5 Kilograms per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +39.7% 7.61 Kilograms per capita 10.63 Kilograms per capita

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.05 Kilograms per capita 4.73 Kilograms per capita 5.53 Kilograms per capita 3
2000s 9.82 Kilograms per capita 6.24 Kilograms per capita 13.64 Kilograms per capita 9
2010s 10.39 Kilograms per capita 9.66 Kilograms per capita 11.17 Kilograms per capita 8
2020s 9.4 Kilograms per capita 9.31 Kilograms per capita 9.5 Kilograms per capita 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 35 Cyprus 10.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 36 Slovakia 10.23 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 36 Slovakia 10.23 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 39 Romania 9.05 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 7.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 41 Türkiye 4.13 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Greece was 9.5 Kilograms per capita in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13.64 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.73 Kilograms per capita in 1990.
How does Greece rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Greece ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 960 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed