Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Estonia
373 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
435 Kilogrammes per person
in 2022
Estonia rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600199520082022

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 435 Kilogrammes per person against 373 Kilogrammes per person in Estonia, a difference of 62 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 416.5 Kilogrammes per person 37.5 Kilogrammes per person 379 Kilogrammes per person Estonia
2000s 409.1 Kilogrammes per person 543 Kilogrammes per person 133.9 Kilogrammes per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 343.4 Kilogrammes per person 469.3 Kilogrammes per person 125.9 Kilogrammes per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 383.33 Kilogrammes per person 456.33 Kilogrammes per person 73 Kilogrammes per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 435 Kilogrammes per person against 373 Kilogrammes per person in Estonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
62 Kilogrammes per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Estonia ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org