Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia
Estonia: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 5.59 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia, 1995–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia stood at 5.59 kilograms. 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 kilograms in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 18th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.5102 kilograms | — |
| 1996 | 0.5683 kilograms | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3877 kilograms | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2688 kilograms | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2401 kilograms | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6607 kilograms | +175.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1491 kilograms | -77.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4985 kilograms | +234.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5748 kilograms | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2006 | 0.288 kilograms | — |
| 2007 | 1.21 kilograms | +318.7% |
| 2008 | 2.01 kilograms | +66.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 kilograms | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 kilograms | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 1.23 kilograms | -58.0% |
| 2012 | 2.19 kilograms | +78.4% |
| 2013 | 2.33 kilograms | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.34 kilograms | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 kilograms | -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.85 kilograms | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 2.57 kilograms | +38.8% |
| 2018 | 2.12 kilograms | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2.81 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 3.5 kilograms | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 4.68 kilograms | +33.8% |
| 2023 | 3.96 kilograms | -15.4% |
| 2024 | 5.59 kilograms | +41.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.59 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 30.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.59 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms, 11.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +318.7% | 0.288 kilograms | 1.21 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.395 kilograms | 0.2401 kilograms | 0.5683 kilograms | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7703 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.32 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2.92 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.11 kilograms | 2.81 kilograms | 5.59 kilograms | 5 |
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Estonia was 5.59 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by 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 kilograms in 2024.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 183 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 United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by 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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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.