Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia

Estonia: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 1.46 million tonnes in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
1.46 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
23rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
10.73 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
1.46 million tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia, 2004–2022

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2004201320222004: 7.2M tonnes2006: 6.9M tonnes2008: 7.7M tonnes2010: 8.9M tonnes2012: 9.1M tonnes2014: 10.3M tonnes2016: 9.6M tonnes2018: 10.7M tonnes2020: 1.5M tonnes2022: 1.5M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia is 1.46 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia peaked at 10.73 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.46 million tonnes, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 23rd of 72 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.25 million tonnes 6.86 million tonnes 7.71 million tonnes 3
2010s 9.74 million tonnes 8.93 million tonnes 10.73 million tonnes 5
2020s 1.47 million tonnes 1.46 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 20 Belarus 1.93 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Belgium 1.85 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Poland 1.60 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Norway 1.45 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 El Salvador 1.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Denmark 1.27 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 75 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia?
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Estonia was 1.46 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10.73 million tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
Estonia ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste treated or disposed (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
75 places, 953 data points, 2000–2024
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