Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Estonia
Estonia: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 126 tonnes in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
126 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
142nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
147 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
125 tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Estonia, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Estonia is 126 tonnes, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over five years.
That places Estonia 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 127 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 133 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 125 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 147 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 126 tonnes | -14.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 126 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 23% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 126 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 546 tonnes, 23% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128.33 tonnes | 125 tonnes | 133 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 136.5 tonnes | 126 tonnes | 147 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Estonia?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Estonia was 126 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 tonnes in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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