Level of water stress in Greece
Freshwater withdrawals in Greece were equal to 20.3% of available resources in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest since 2015.
Greece, 2022
20.3%
Change from 2021
−0.1percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
13.0%
Position in 2022
67th of 176
Level of water stress in Greece over time
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Greece
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% of available freshwater resources. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Greece |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% |
| 2020 | 20.5% |
| 2019 | 20.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% |
| 2017 | 20.5% |
| 2016 | 20.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% |
| 2014 | 20.1% |
| 2013 | 20.1% |
| 2012 | 20.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% |
| 2010 | 19.9% |
| 2009 | 19.8% |
| 2008 | 19.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% |
| 2006 | 19.5% |
| 2005 | 19.5% |
| 2004 | 19.2% |
| 2003 | 19.0% |
| 2002 | 18.7% |
| 2001 | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 18.2% |
| 1999 | 18.0% |
| 1998 | 17.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 20.4% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 20.1%, the figure has changed by +0.2 percentage points.
- Among the 176 countries with data for 2022, Greece has the 67th highest value.
More for Greece
All statistics for Greece
Basic drinking water access
100.0%
2024 · World Bank
Municipal waste generated per person
533 kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Recycling rate of municipal waste
17.5%
2024 · Eurostat
Total waste generated per person
2,894p (Provisional) kg per person
2024 · Eurostat
Safely managed drinking water
96.7%
2024 · World Bank
Basic sanitation access
99.0%
2024 · World Bank