Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0447 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Estonia, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0447 for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.3827 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0447, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 10th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.336 | — |
| 2006 | 0.2523 | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2815 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3827 | +35.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3506 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.379 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3358 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3444 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.05 | -85.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0447 | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.29 | 0.2523 | 0.336 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.3585 | 0.3358 | 0.3827 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 | 0.0447 | 0.05 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 7 El Salvador 0.0512 compare
- 8 Montenegro 0.0511 compare
- 9 Russian Federation 0.05 compare
- 11 Belarus 0.037 compare
- 12 North Macedonia 0.031 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 0.0272 compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0.0529 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0.0268 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.4 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Estonia?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Estonia was 0.0447 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3827 in 2010.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. 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 unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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