Chemicals in Estonia

Estonia: Chemicals was 2.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.8%
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
135th
of 153 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 2008
All-time low
2.8%
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Chemicals in Estonia, 1992–2023

02461992200720231992: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1993: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1994: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1995: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1996: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1997: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1998: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing1999: 4.4 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 4.2 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 3.9 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 4.1 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 4.9 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 4.2 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 6 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 4 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 4.5 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 4.7 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 3 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 3.5 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 4.6 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 3.9 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 4.3 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 3.6 % of value added in manufacturing2018: 4.1 % of value added in manufacturing2019: 3.4 % of value added in manufacturing2020: 4.1 % of value added in manufacturing2021: 3.8 % of value added in manufacturing2022: 3.7 % of value added in manufacturing2023: 2.8 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

In 2023, chemicals in Estonia stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Estonia peaked at 6.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 135th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Chemicals in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Estonia, 1992 to 2023.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1992 4.4%
1993 4.4% +0.0%
1994 4.4% +0.0%
1995 4.4% +0.0%
1996 4.4% +0.0%
1997 4.4% +0.0%
1998 4.4% +0.0%
1999 4.4% +0.0%
2000 4.2% -3.4%
2001 4.6% +8.7%
2002 3.9% -15.1%
2003 4.1% +5.3%
2004 4.3% +3.9%
2005 4.9% +15.6%
2006 4.2% -14.4%
2007 4.3% +0.7%
2008 6.0% +40.1%
2009 4.0% -32.9%
2010 4.5% +13.3%
2011 4.7% +4.7%
2012 3.0% -36.7%
2013 3.5% +17.7%
2014 4.6% +30.0%
2015 3.9% -15.9%
2016 4.3% +11.1%
2017 3.6% -17.1%
2018 4.1% +14.0%
2019 3.4% -17.3%
2020 4.1% +23.2%
2021 3.8% -8.6%
2022 3.7% -3.1%
2023 2.8% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.4% 8
2000s 4.4% 3.9% 6.0% 10
2010s 4.0% 3.0% 4.7% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.8% 4.1% 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 132 Malawi 3.1% compare
  2. 133 Bangladesh 3.1% compare
  3. 134 Nicaragua 2.9% compare
  4. 136 Slovakia 2.8% compare
  5. 137 Burundi 2.8% compare
  6. 138 Belarus 2.7% compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Estonia?
Chemicals in Estonia was 2.8% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for chemicals?
Estonia ranks 135th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).