Alcohol consumption in Greece
Greece: Alcohol consumption was 6.7 Litres per person in 2022. βΌ Falling
Alcohol consumption in Greece, 1963β2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Litres per person.
Analysis
In 2022, alcohol consumption in Greece stood at 6.7 Litres per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol consumption in Greece peaked at 13.2 Litres per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.7 Litres per person, in 2020.
Greece ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.01 Litres per person | 9.7 Litres per person | 10.2 Litres per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 10.85 Litres per person | 10.3 Litres per person | 11.6 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.95 Litres per person | 8.9 Litres per person | 13.2 Litres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.94 Litres per person | 9 Litres per person | 10.7 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 Litres per person | 8.2 Litres per person | 8.5 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.11 Litres per person | 6.6 Litres per person | 7.8 Litres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 Litres per person | 5.7 Litres per person | 6.7 Litres per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol consumption in Greece?
- Alcohol consumption in Greece was 6.7 Litres per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest alcohol consumption recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Litres per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest alcohol consumption recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 Litres per person in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for alcohol consumption?
- Greece ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is alcohol consumption rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Alcohol consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.