Packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia
Estonia: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 190,813 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia, 2004–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 190,813 Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia peaked at 231,147 Tonne in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131,371 Tonne, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 131,371 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 137,189 Tonne | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 152,135 Tonne | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 162,245 Tonne | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 214,470 Tonne | +32.2% |
| 2009 | 161,579 Tonne | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 157,907 Tonne | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 193,029 Tonne | +22.2% |
| 2012 | 197,286 Tonne | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 223,928 Tonne | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 227,808 Tonne | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 226,430 Tonne | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 222,807 Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 231,147 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 209,073 Tonne | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 209,170 Tonne | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 205,724 Tonne | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 199,588 Tonne | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 193,170 Tonne | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 190,813 Tonne | -1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 190,813 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 17% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 190,813 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 17% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +32.2% | 162,245 Tonne | 214,470 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 159,832 Tonne | 131,371 Tonne | 214,470 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 209,858 Tonne | 157,907 Tonne | 231,147 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 197,324 Tonne | 190,813 Tonne | 205,724 Tonne | 4 |
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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Estonia was 190,813 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 231,147 Tonne in 2017.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,371 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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