Waste — Emissions per capita in Estonia

Estonia: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.57 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.47 t CO2eq/cap
in 2018
All-time low
0.57 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023

00.511.51992200720231992: 0.84 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.82 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.89 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.99 t CO2eq/cap1998: 1 t CO2eq/cap1999: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2000: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2001: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.98 t CO2eq/cap2003: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2004: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2005: 1 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.86 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.97 t CO2eq/cap2008: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2009: 1.1 t CO2eq/cap2010: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2011: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2012: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2013: 1.2 t CO2eq/cap2014: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2015: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2016: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2017: 1.3 t CO2eq/cap2018: 1.5 t CO2eq/cap2019: 1.4 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.58 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.61 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions per capita in Estonia is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Estonia peaked at 1.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Estonia 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9425 t CO2eq/cap 0.82 t CO2eq/cap 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 8
2000s 1.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.86 t CO2eq/cap 1.16 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 1.3 t CO2eq/cap 1.2 t CO2eq/cap 1.47 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.5875 t CO2eq/cap 0.57 t CO2eq/cap 0.61 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Brazil 0.61 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 24 Chile 0.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 25 Lebanon 0.59 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 26 Canada 0.57 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 28 Australia and New Zealand 0.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 29 Czechia 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 29 Denmark 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 29 Guyana 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 29 Morocco 0.54 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in Estonia?
Waste — emissions per capita in Estonia was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.57 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for waste — emissions per capita?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.