Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Estonia
Estonia: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 24.92 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Estonia stood at 24.92.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Estonia peaked at 31.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.54, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 18th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.54 | — |
| 2001 | 15.91 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 23.07 | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 22.17 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 22.84 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 24.36 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | +18.7% |
| 2008 | 25.35 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.43 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.39 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 26.87 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.51 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 27.18 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 26.95 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.05 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 30.94 | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 31.93 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 28.74 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 27.41 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 26.27 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 26.74 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 24.47 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 24.92 | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 24.92 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 24.92 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 2.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.03 | 15.54 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8 | 24.43 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.96 | 24.47 | 27.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 (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 domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Estonia?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Estonia was 24.92 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.54 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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