Material footprints - main indicators in Greece
Greece: Material footprints - main indicators was 102,830 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
102,830 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
18th
of 38 countries
All-time high
220,405 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
92,632 Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Greece, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material footprints - main indicators in Greece stood at 102,830 Thousand tonnes.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Greece peaked at 220,405 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 92,632 Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
Greece ranks 18th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Greece, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 220,405 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 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 below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 86% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Greece's 102,830 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 92% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205,832 Thousand tonnes | 191,258 Thousand tonnes | 220,405 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 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
- 15 Austria 120,904 Thousand tonnes compare
- 16 Hungary 118,885 Thousand tonnes compare
- 17 Denmark 111,821 Thousand tonnes compare
- 19 Ireland 101,253 Thousand tonnes compare
- 20 Belgium 81,590 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
- 21 Netherlands 77,755 Thousand tonnes compare
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 material footprints - main indicators in Greece?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Greece was 102,830 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 220,405 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,632 Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Greece ranks 18th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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