Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece
Greece: Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation was 32.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.0%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
6th
of 44 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2011
All-time low
27.1%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Greece recorded 32.0% for noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece peaked at 35.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2015.
That places Greece 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.3% | — |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 32.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.3%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Greece's 32.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.8%, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.3% | 31.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 32.0% | 33.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More urban development data for Greece
- Population in the largest city 38.2% (2025)
- Population density 80.74 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 14.12 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.303 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 3.16 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.0231 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 24.47 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.16 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 3.9 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece?
- Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation in Greece was 32.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation?
- Greece ranks 6th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Noise from neighbours or from the street by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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