Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Estonia

Estonia: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 2.9 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.9 %
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
143rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.84 %
in 2012
All-time low
2.83 %
in 2022
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Estonia, 1992–2023

024681992200720231992: 4.3 %1993: 4.9 %1994: 5.2 %1995: 5.5 %1996: 5.7 %1997: 5.8 %1998: 6.5 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 7.6 %2001: 6.7 %2002: 6.3 %2003: 6.2 %2004: 6 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 4.8 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6 %2011: 7.5 %2012: 7.8 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 5 %2018: 5 %2019: 5.7 %2020: 2.9 %2021: 3 %2022: 2.8 %2023: 2.9 %

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2.9 % for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Estonia peaked at 7.84 % in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.83 %, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 143rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.66 % 4.35 % 7.35 % 8
2000s 6.04 % 4.77 % 7.59 % 10
2010s 6.28 % 4.88 % 7.84 % 10
2020s 2.89 % 2.83 % 2.95 % 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 140 Slovenia 3.13 % compare
  2. 141 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.11 % compare
  3. 142 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.98 % compare
  4. 144 Italy 2.89 % compare
  5. 145 South Sudan 2.84 % compare
  6. 146 China 2.82 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Estonia?
Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Estonia was 2.9 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 7.84 % in 2012.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 % in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
Estonia ranks 143rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.