Hazardous waste generated in Estonia
Estonia: Hazardous waste generated was 1.52 million tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated in Estonia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated in Estonia stood at 1.52 million tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Estonia peaked at 10.88 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.52 million tonnes, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 29th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.16 million tonnes | 6.62 million tonnes | 7.54 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.82 million tonnes | 8.96 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.59 million tonnes | 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 in Estonia?
- Hazardous waste generated in Estonia was 1.52 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.88 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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