Treatment of hazardous waste in Estonia

Estonia: Treatment of hazardous waste was 417,460 in 2022. β—† Volatile

Latest (2022)
417,460
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
20th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2012
All-time low
214,601
in 2016
Years of data
7
2010–2022

Treatment of hazardous waste in Estonia, 2010–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201620222010: 933.4k2012: 1.6M2014: 1.3M2016: 214.6k2018: 615.8k2020: 487.7k2022: 417.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 417,460 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 214,601, in 2016.

That places Estonia 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 929,774 214,601 1.57 million 5
2020s 452,586 417,460 487,713 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Denmark 930,609 compare
  2. 18 Finland 845,558 compare
  3. 19 Greece 556,647 compare
  4. 21 Belgium 414,125 compare
  5. 22 Norway 292,248 compare
  6. 23 Romania 286,578 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More environment data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is treatment of hazardous waste in Estonia?
Treatment of hazardous waste in Estonia was 417,460 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2012.
What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 214,601 in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. 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 Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Treatment of hazardous waste
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 700 data points, 2000–2022
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