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Municipal waste generated per person in Estonia

Municipal waste generated per person in Estonia was 375 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person375
Change on 2023+0.5%
Rank26th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high4532000
Series low2802012

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Municipal waste generated per person in Estonia, 1995 to 2024

25030035040045050019952000200520102015202020241995: 371 kg per person1996: 399 kg per person1997: 424 kg per person1998: 402 kg per person1999: 409 kg per person2000: 453 kg per person2001: 366 kg per person2002: 401 kg per person2003: 414 kg per person2004: 445 kg per person2005: 433 kg per person2006: 398 kg per person2007: 449 kg per person2008: 392 kg per person2009: 339 kg per person2010: 305 kg per person2011: 301 kg per person2012: 280 kg per person2013: 293 kg per person2014: 357 kg per person2015: 359 kg per person2016: 376 kg per person2017: 390 kg per person2018: 405 kg per person2019: 369 kg per person2020: 383 kg per person2021: 395 kg per person2022: 373 kg per person2023: 373 kg per person2024: 375 kg per person25030035040045050019952005201520241995: 371 kg per person1996: 399 kg per person1997: 424 kg per person1998: 402 kg per person1999: 409 kg per person2000: 453 kg per person2001: 366 kg per person2002: 401 kg per person2003: 414 kg per person2004: 445 kg per person2005: 433 kg per person2006: 398 kg per person2007: 449 kg per person2008: 392 kg per person2009: 339 kg per person2010: 305 kg per person2011: 301 kg per person2012: 280 kg per person2013: 293 kg per person2014: 357 kg per person2015: 359 kg per person2016: 376 kg per person2017: 390 kg per person2018: 405 kg per person2019: 369 kg per person2020: 383 kg per person2021: 395 kg per person2022: 373 kg per person2023: 373 kg per person2024: 375 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024375
2023373
2022373
2021395
2020383
2019369
2018405
2017390
2016376
2015359
2014357 Series break
2013293
2012280
2011301
2010305 Series break
2009339
2008392
2007449
2006398
2005433
2004445
2003414
2002401
2001366 Series break
2000453 Series break
1999409
1998402
1997424
1996399
1995371

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Estonia375
European Union (27)513

Estonia compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Estonia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Estonia, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Estonia, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/estonia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Estonia, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/estonia.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Estonia, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/estonia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Estonia?

Municipal waste generated per person in Estonia was 375 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 0.5% from 2023. That is the 26th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Estonia?

453 kg per person in 2000, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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