Electronic waste recycled in Estonia
Estonia: Electronic waste recycled was 10,295 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Estonia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10,295 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 235.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Estonia peaked at 10,295 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,072 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Estonia 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5,156 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 5,018 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,980 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 4,654 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 4,595 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,397 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,072 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 5,154 tonnes | +67.8% |
| 2015 | 6,444 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 7,708 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 7,860 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 8,578 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 8,893 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 9,791 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 9,781 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,271 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 10,295 tonnes | +24.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10,295 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 17% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10,295 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,718 tonnes | 3,980 tonnes | 5,156 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 6,136 tonnes | 3,072 tonnes | 8,893 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,534 tonnes | 8,271 tonnes | 10,295 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Estonia?
- Electronic waste recycled in Estonia was 10,295 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,295 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,072 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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