Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia
Estonia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 5.59 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia, 1995β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia stood at 5.59. That is the highest value across all 30 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, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia peaked at 5.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 18th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 0.395 | 0.2401 | 0.5683 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7703 | 0 | 2.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 0 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 | 2.81 | 5.59 | 5 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Estonia was 5.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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