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
29th
of 35 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 29th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 26 Croatia 10.74 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 27 Cyprus 10.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 28 Slovakia 10.23 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 30 Romania 9.05 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 31 Bulgaria 7.49 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 32 Türkiye 4.13 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 35 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 29th out of 35 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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About this data

Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 735 data points, 1970–2024
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