Material footprints - main indicators in Estonia
Estonia: Material footprints - main indicators was 39,733 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39,733 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
30th
of 38 countries
All-time high
45,609 Thousand tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
33,809 Thousand tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Material footprints - main indicators in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 39,733 Thousand tonnes for material footprints - main indicators in 2025.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material footprints - main indicators in Estonia peaked at 45,609 Thousand tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 33,809 Thousand tonnes, in 2009.
Estonia ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material footprints - main indicators in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 35,551 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 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 118,885 Thousand tonnes, 33% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 39,733 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,821 Thousand tonnes, 36% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34,680 Thousand tonnes | 33,809 Thousand tonnes | 35,551 Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 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
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 footprints - main indicators in Estonia?
- Material footprints - main indicators in Estonia was 39,733 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,609 Thousand tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest material footprints - main indicators recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,809 Thousand tonnes in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for material footprints - main indicators?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material footprints - main indicators 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 footprints - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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