Material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece

Greece: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 102,830 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
102,830 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
223,778 Thousand tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
92,632 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece, 2000–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220252000: 141.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 144.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 148.3k Thousand tonnes2003: 159.9k Thousand tonnes2004: 158.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 160.8k Thousand tonnes2006: 154.9k Thousand tonnes2007: 223.8k Thousand tonnes2008: 220.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 191.3k Thousand tonnes2010: 167.5k Thousand tonnes2011: 152.8k Thousand tonnes2012: 144.8k Thousand tonnes2013: 136.1k Thousand tonnes2014: 140.0k Thousand tonnes2015: 130.7k Thousand tonnes2016: 121.9k Thousand tonnes2017: 119.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 114.0k Thousand tonnes2019: 107.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 92.6k Thousand tonnes2021: 93.1k Thousand tonnes2022: 94.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 94.8k Thousand tonnes2024: 94.4k Thousand tonnes2025: 102.8k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece peaked at 223,778 Thousand tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 92,632 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.

That places Greece 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece, 2000 to 2025.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 141,096 Thousand tonnes —
2001 144,315 Thousand tonnes +2.3%
2002 148,341 Thousand tonnes +2.8%
2003 159,881 Thousand tonnes +7.8%
2004 158,533 Thousand tonnes -0.8%
2005 160,756 Thousand tonnes +1.4%
2006 154,856 Thousand tonnes -3.7%
2007 223,778 Thousand tonnes +44.5%
2008 220,405 Thousand tonnes -1.5%
2009 191,258 Thousand tonnes -13.2%
2010 167,460 Thousand tonnes -12.4%
2011 152,825 Thousand tonnes -8.7%
2012 144,774 Thousand tonnes -5.3%
2013 136,070 Thousand tonnes -6.0%
2014 139,969 Thousand tonnes +2.9%
2015 130,709 Thousand tonnes -6.6%
2016 121,882 Thousand tonnes -6.8%
2017 119,586 Thousand tonnes -1.9%
2018 113,980 Thousand tonnes -4.7%
2019 107,949 Thousand tonnes -5.3%
2020 92,632 Thousand tonnes -14.2%
2021 93,137 Thousand tonnes +0.5%
2022 94,167 Thousand tonnes +1.1%
2023 94,773 Thousand tonnes +0.6%
2024 94,383 Thousand tonnes -0.4%
2025 102,830 Thousand tonnes +8.9%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 102,830 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 102,830 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,326 Thousand tonnes, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Material flow accounts - main indicators 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
2007 +44.5% 154,856 Thousand tonnes 223,778 Thousand tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,322 Thousand tonnes 141,096 Thousand tonnes 223,778 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 133,520 Thousand tonnes 107,949 Thousand tonnes 167,460 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 95,320 Thousand tonnes 92,632 Thousand tonnes 102,830 Thousand tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 16 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 17 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 18 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 20 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 21 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 22 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 22 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece?
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Greece was 102,830 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 223,778 Thousand tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 92,632 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
How does Greece rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
Greece ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 1,236 data points, 1990–2025
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