Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 5.59 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia is 5.59 kilograms, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% on the previous year and up 139.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia peaked at 5.59 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2019.
That places Estonia 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.01 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 2.32 kilograms | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 kilograms | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 kilograms | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 kilograms | +78.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 kilograms | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kilograms | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 kilograms | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 kilograms | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 kilograms | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 kilograms | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 3.5 kilograms | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 4.68 kilograms | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 3.96 kilograms | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 5.59 kilograms | +41.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.59 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 30.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.59 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 11.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.16 kilograms | 2.01 kilograms | 2.32 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.89 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.92 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 kilograms | 2.81 kilograms | 5.59 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Estonia was 5.59 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.