Material flow accounts in Estonia
Estonia: Material flow accounts was 39,733 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,733 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
45,609 Thousand tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
25,208 Thousand tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Material flow accounts in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 39,733 Thousand tonnes for material flow accounts in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts in Estonia peaked at 45,609 Thousand tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,208 Thousand tonnes, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 31st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Material flow accounts in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25,208 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 25,292 Thousand tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 27,225 Thousand tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 33,672 Thousand tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 29,665 Thousand tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 31,589 Thousand tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 32,901 Thousand tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 37,920 Thousand tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2008 | 35,551 Thousand tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 33,809 Thousand tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 35,024 Thousand tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 38,230 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 38,845 Thousand tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 41,010 Thousand tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 39,095 Thousand tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 38,788 Thousand tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 36,892 Thousand tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 44,320 Thousand tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 45,609 Thousand tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41,616 Thousand tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 39,048 Thousand tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 38,398 Thousand tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 39,817 Thousand tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 37,058 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 38,270 Thousand tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 39,733 Thousand tonnes | +3.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 39,733 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 39% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 39,733 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,326 Thousand tonnes, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,283 Thousand tonnes | 25,208 Thousand tonnes | 37,920 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,943 Thousand tonnes | 35,024 Thousand tonnes | 45,609 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,721 Thousand tonnes | 37,058 Thousand tonnes | 39,817 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Switzerland 53,553 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Croatia 45,862 Thousand tonnes compare
- 29 Croatia 45,862 Thousand tonnes compare
- 31 Estonia 39,733 Thousand tonnes compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,955 Thousand tonnes compare
- 34 Latvia 32,485 Thousand tonnes compare
- 34 Latvia 32,485 Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts in Estonia?
- Material flow accounts in Estonia was 39,733 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,609 Thousand tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,208 Thousand tonnes in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for material flow accounts?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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