Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Greece
Greece: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 10.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greece, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Greece recorded 10.91 for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greece peaked at 22.89 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2020.
That places Greece 92nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.87 | — |
| 2001 | 15.67 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 16.02 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.53 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 17.18 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 17.12 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.77 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.89 | +36.5% |
| 2008 | 22.64 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.46 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 17.03 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 15.54 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 13.47 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 13.95 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.38 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.53 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.21 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 11.59 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.22 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 10.55 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 10.88 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.8 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 10.91 | +1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 10.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 82% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Greece's 10.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.02 | 14.87 | 22.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.68 | 11.59 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 | 10.22 | 10.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More development goals data for Greece
- Red List Index 0.7929 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.02 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,139 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 40 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greece?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Greece was 10.91 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Greece ranks 92nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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