Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Estonia

Estonia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0181 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0181 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0454 kt per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0181 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051992200720231992: 0.03 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.029 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.031 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.031 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.033 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.033 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.034 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.036 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.038 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.035 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.032 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.035 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.035 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.033 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.027 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.031 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.036 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.034 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.038 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.04 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.04 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.037 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.039 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.038 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.038 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.041 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.045 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.042 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.019 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.018 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 0.0181 kt per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Estonia 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0305 kt per square kilometre
1993 0.0291 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1994 0.0314 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 0.0306 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1996 0.0331 kt per square kilometre +8.1%
1997 0.0331 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0344 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1999 0.0361 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2000 0.0383 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
2001 0.0354 kt per square kilometre -7.6%
2002 0.0319 kt per square kilometre -9.9%
2003 0.0346 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
2004 0.0348 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2005 0.0332 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
2006 0.0272 kt per square kilometre -18.1%
2007 0.0307 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
2008 0.0356 kt per square kilometre +16.1%
2009 0.0342 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2010 0.0383 kt per square kilometre +12.1%
2011 0.0395 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2012 0.0404 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2013 0.0365 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
2014 0.0385 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2015 0.0385 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2016 0.0384 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2017 0.0414 kt per square kilometre +7.9%
2018 0.0454 kt per square kilometre +9.7%
2019 0.0424 kt per square kilometre -6.7%
2020 0.0182 kt per square kilometre -57.1%
2021 0.019 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2022 0.0187 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 0.0181 kt per square kilometre -3.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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
2020 -57.1% 0.0424 kt per square kilometre 0.0182 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0323 kt per square kilometre 0.0291 kt per square kilometre 0.0361 kt per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0336 kt per square kilometre 0.0272 kt per square kilometre 0.0383 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0399 kt per square kilometre 0.0365 kt per square kilometre 0.0454 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0185 kt per square kilometre 0.0181 kt per square kilometre 0.019 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 98 Ecuador 0.0186 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 99 Armenia 0.0184 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 100 New Zealand 0.0183 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 102 South Africa 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 103 Togo 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 104 Nepal 0.0175 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Estonia?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0181 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0454 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Estonia ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.