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Waste — Emissions Share in Estonia

Estonia: Waste — Emissions Share was 43.68 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.68 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
42nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
66.49 %
in 2018
All-time low
36.89 %
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Estonia, 1992–2023

02040601992200720231992: 36.9 %1993: 38.8 %1994: 45.4 %1995: 45.9 %1996: 49.9 %1997: 52.1 %1998: 54.7 %1999: 57 %2000: 61.2 %2001: 60.1 %2002: 57.1 %2003: 59.8 %2004: 59.6 %2005: 59.1 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 56.7 %2008: 60.6 %2009: 59.9 %2010: 62.5 %2011: 63.6 %2012: 63.9 %2013: 61.5 %2014: 62.2 %2015: 62.2 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 64.4 %2018: 66.5 %2019: 65 %2020: 43.3 %2021: 44.6 %2022: 44.1 %2023: 43.7 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions share in Estonia is 43.68 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Estonia peaked at 66.49 % in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.89 %, in 1992.

That places Estonia 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.58 % 36.89 % 56.99 % 8
2000s 58.82 % 54.21 % 61.18 % 10
2010s 63.52 % 61.54 % 66.49 % 10
2020s 43.95 % 43.32 % 44.65 % 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 39 Malaysia 45.69 % compare
  2. 40 Netherlands Antilles (former) 45.39 % compare
  3. 41 Dominica 45.15 % compare
  4. 43 Iceland 43.32 % compare
  5. 44 North Macedonia 43.31 % compare
  6. 45 Finland 42.88 % compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Estonia?
Waste — emissions share in Estonia was 43.68 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 66.49 % in 2018.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.89 % in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for waste — emissions share?
Estonia ranks 42nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
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.