Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 1,130 kg in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia stood at 1,130 kg. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia peaked at 8,230 kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,130 kg, in 2022.
That places Estonia 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,311 kg | 4,914 kg | 5,638 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 7,433 kg | 6,731 kg | 8,230 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,164 kg | 1,130 kg | 1,198 kg | 2 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation 0.899 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 303,801 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3,208 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 50,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 49,368 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 64,291 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 61,692 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Estonia was 1,130 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,230 kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,130 kg in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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