Share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia
Estonia: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia is 0.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 693.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +31.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -49.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -37.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +123.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -78.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +208.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +286.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +63.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -58.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +82.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | +36.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 8.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Estonia was 0.2% 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 share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.8%. 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 Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.