Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Estonia

Estonia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 1.27 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.27 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.27 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.2124 kt
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Estonia, 1993–2023

0.250.50.7511.21993200820231993: 0.212 kt1994: 0.374 kt1995: 0.51 kt1996: 0.623 kt1997: 0.717 kt1998: 0.797 kt1999: 0.863 kt2000: 0.918 kt2001: 0.964 kt2002: 1 kt2003: 1 kt2004: 1.1 kt2005: 1.1 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 1.1 kt2008: 1.2 kt2009: 1.2 kt2010: 1.2 kt2011: 1.2 kt2012: 1.2 kt2013: 1.2 kt2014: 1.2 kt2015: 1.2 kt2016: 1.2 kt2017: 1.2 kt2018: 1.3 kt2019: 1.3 kt2020: 1.3 kt2021: 1.3 kt2022: 1.3 kt2023: 1.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.27 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Estonia peaked at 1.27 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2124 kt, in 1993.

Estonia ranks 161st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Estonia, 1993 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1993 0.2124 kt —
1994 0.3743 kt +76.2%
1995 0.5097 kt +36.2%
1996 0.6228 kt +22.2%
1997 0.7174 kt +15.2%
1998 0.7969 kt +11.1%
1999 0.8631 kt +8.3%
2000 0.918 kt +6.4%
2001 0.9645 kt +5.1%
2002 1 kt +4.2%
2003 1.04 kt +3.6%
2004 1.07 kt +3.1%
2005 1.1 kt +2.6%
2006 1.12 kt +2.2%
2007 1.15 kt +2.1%
2008 1.17 kt +1.7%
2009 1.18 kt +1.2%
2010 1.19 kt +1.0%
2011 1.21 kt +1.0%
2012 1.22 kt +0.8%
2013 1.22 kt +0.7%
2014 1.23 kt +0.6%
2015 1.24 kt +0.4%
2016 1.24 kt +0.4%
2017 1.25 kt +0.4%
2018 1.25 kt +0.4%
2019 1.26 kt +0.4%
2020 1.26 kt +0.3%
2021 1.27 kt +0.4%
2022 1.27 kt +0.3%
2023 1.27 kt +0.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.27 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.71 kt, 12% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.27 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.55 kt, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Solid Food Waste — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +76.2% 0.2124 kt 0.3743 kt
1995 +36.2% 0.3743 kt 0.5097 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5852 kt 0.2124 kt 0.8631 kt 7
2000s 1.07 kt 0.918 kt 1.18 kt 10
2010s 1.23 kt 1.19 kt 1.26 kt 10
2020s 1.27 kt 1.26 kt 1.27 kt 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 158 Iceland 1.8 kt compare
  2. 159 Maldives 1.6 kt compare
  3. 160 Cayman Islands 1.46 kt compare
  4. 162 Denmark 1.14 kt compare
  5. 163 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 kt compare
  6. 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9984 kt compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Estonia?
Solid food waste — emissions in Estonia was 1.27 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2124 kt in 1993.
How does Estonia rank for solid food waste — emissions?
Estonia ranks 161st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
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