Municipal waste generated in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal waste generated was 512,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
512,000
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
66th
of 80 countries
All-time high
633,000
in 2000
All-time low
371,000
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 512,000 for municipal waste generated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Estonia peaked at 633,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 371,000, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 66th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 633,000 | — |
| 2001 | 509,000 | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 553,000 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 567,000 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 606,000 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 587,000 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 536,000 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 602,000 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 524,000 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 452,000 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 406,000 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 399,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 371,000 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 386,000 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 470,000 | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 473,000 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 494,000 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 514,000 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 535,000 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 490,000 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 509,000 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 525,000 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 503,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 512,000 | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 512,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 512,000 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556,900 | 452,000 | 633,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,800 | 371,000 | 535,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 512,250 | 503,000 | 525,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 63 Albania 844,000 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 736,455 compare
- 65 Cyprus 625,000 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 478,000 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 457,771 compare
- 69 Armenia 433,300 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)
- 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 municipal waste generated in Estonia?
- Municipal waste generated in Estonia was 512,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 633,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,000 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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