Total waste generation, by activity in Estonia
Estonia: Total waste generation, by activity was 22.38 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Estonia, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.38 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022.
The figure is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Estonia peaked at 24.28 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.17 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Estonia 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.79 million tonnes | 18.93 million tonnes | 20.86 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.05 million tonnes | 19.00 million tonnes | 24.28 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 19.28 million tonnes | 16.17 million tonnes | 22.38 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Estonia
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 61,692 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Estonia?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Estonia was 22.38 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.28 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.17 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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