Municipal waste recycling rate in Estonia
Estonia: Municipal waste recycling rate was 27.03 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Estonia, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 27.03 Percentage for municipal waste recycling rate in 2015.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Estonia peaked at 29.2 Percentage in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage, in 1995.
Estonia ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.5 Percentage | 2.08 Percentage | 26.66 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.54 Percentage | 11.95 Percentage | 29.2 Percentage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycling rate in Estonia?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Estonia was 27.03 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 Percentage in 2014.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.