Sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia
Estonia: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 29.6 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia stood at 29.6 Kilograms per capita. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia peaked at 29.6 Kilograms per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.9 Kilograms per capita, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 2nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 2006 | 20.49 Kilograms per capita | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 21.48 Kilograms per capita | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.6 Kilograms per capita | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 16.34 Kilograms per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.12 Kilograms per capita | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 13.79 Kilograms per capita | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.41 Kilograms per capita | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 12.9 Kilograms per capita | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 15.15 Kilograms per capita | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 14.54 Kilograms per capita | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 14.17 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.89 Kilograms per capita | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 19.32 Kilograms per capita | +21.6% |
| 2019 | 14.68 Kilograms per capita | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 14.28 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.19 Kilograms per capita | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 16.14 Kilograms per capita | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 27.09 Kilograms per capita | +67.8% |
| 2024 | 29.6 Kilograms per capita | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.38 Kilograms per capita | 16.34 Kilograms per capita | 22 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.1 Kilograms per capita | 12.9 Kilograms per capita | 19.32 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.46 Kilograms per capita | 14.28 Kilograms per capita | 29.6 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
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- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 749.3 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Estonia was 29.6 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 Kilograms per capita in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. 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 Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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