Electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia

Estonia: Electronic waste recycling rate was 85.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
86.7%
in 2015
All-time low
66.0%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2007–2018

Electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia, 2007–2018

0204060802007201220182007: 83.2 %2008: 81.4 %2009: 82.7 %2010: 82.7 %2011: 69.5 %2012: 80.4 %2013: 66 %2014: 85.1 %2015: 86.7 %2016: 86.7 %2017: 85.7 %2018: 85.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia stood at 85.7%.

That represents a change of up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia peaked at 86.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 12th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia, 2007 to 2018.
Year % Change
2007 83.2%
2008 81.4% -2.2%
2009 82.7% +1.6%
2010 82.7% +0.0%
2011 69.5% -16.0%
2012 80.4% +15.7%
2013 66.0% -17.9%
2014 85.1% +28.9%
2015 86.7% +1.9%
2016 86.7% +0.0%
2017 85.7% -1.2%
2018 85.7% +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 85.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 85.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.4% 81.4% 83.2% 3
2010s 80.9% 66.0% 86.7% 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 9 Poland 87.6% compare
  2. 10 Spain 86.2% compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 86.2% compare
  4. 13 Germany 85.6% compare
  5. 14 Czechia 84.7% compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 84.6% compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia?
Electronic waste recycling rate in Estonia was 85.7% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
Estonia ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electronic waste recycling rate
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 467 data points, 2000–2023
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