Trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia
Estonia: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 190,777 Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia is 190,777 Tonne, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia peaked at 333,011 Tonne in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,596 Tonne, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 62,596 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 78,610 Tonne | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 74,752 Tonne | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 88,890 Tonne | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 98,934 Tonne | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 103,807 Tonne | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 110,825 Tonne | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 133,732 Tonne | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 333,011 Tonne | +149.0% |
| 2013 | 271,482 Tonne | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 208,426 Tonne | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 156,797 Tonne | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 205,896 Tonne | +31.3% |
| 2017 | 231,145 Tonne | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 261,783 Tonne | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 287,494 Tonne | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 301,396 Tonne | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 245,378 Tonne | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 209,872 Tonne | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 186,557 Tonne | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 209,514 Tonne | +12.3% |
| 2025 | 190,777 Tonne | -8.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 190,777 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million Tonne, 13% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 190,777 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.37 million Tonne, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Trade in recyclable raw materials 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +149.0% | 133,732 Tonne | 333,011 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,598 Tonne | 62,596 Tonne | 103,807 Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 220,059 Tonne | 110,825 Tonne | 333,011 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,916 Tonne | 186,557 Tonne | 301,396 Tonne | 6 |
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 trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia?
- Trade in recyclable raw materials in Estonia was 190,777 Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 333,011 Tonne in 2012.
- What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,596 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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