Municipal waste recycled in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal waste recycled was 194,000 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Estonia, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Estonia stood at 194,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 185.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Estonia peaked at 194,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Estonia 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,600 tonnes | 14,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,900 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 151,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,000 tonnes | 147,000 tonnes | 194,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 municipal waste recycled in Estonia?
- Municipal waste recycled in Estonia was 194,000 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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