What is emissions of air pollutants in Estonia?

Emissions of air pollutants in Estonia was 105,763 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 253,900 tonnes in 1989.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 28,534 tonnes in 1750.

How does Estonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Estonia ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Estonia

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Estonia
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: emissions of air pollutants was 105,763 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

105,763 tonnes

Change on year

down 3.9%

World rank

144th

of 220 countries

All-time high

253,900 tonnes

in 1989

All-time low

28,534 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Estonia, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 105,763 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Estonia peaked at 253,900 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 28,534 tonnes, in 1750.

Estonia ranks 144th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	28,948 tonnes	28,534 tonnes	29,360 tonnes	10
1760s	29,866 tonnes	29,451 tonnes	30,279 tonnes	10
1770s	30,785 tonnes	30,370 tonnes	31,198 tonnes	10
1780s	31,700 tonnes	31,288 tonnes	32,108 tonnes	10
1790s	32,604 tonnes	32,198 tonnes	33,006 tonnes	10
1800s	33,491 tonnes	33,094 tonnes	33,882 tonnes	10
1810s	34,651 tonnes	33,968 tonnes	35,325 tonnes	10
1820s	36,157 tonnes	35,473 tonnes	36,832 tonnes	10
1830s	37,663 tonnes	36,991 tonnes	38,328 tonnes	10
1840s	39,140 tonnes	38,473 tonnes	39,795 tonnes	10
1850s	41,810 tonnes	40,003 tonnes	43,836 tonnes	10
1860s	46,783 tonnes	44,328 tonnes	49,385 tonnes	10
1870s	54,650 tonnes	49,727 tonnes	60,607 tonnes	10
1880s	66,324 tonnes	62,469 tonnes	69,188 tonnes	10
1890s	78,904 tonnes	70,298 tonnes	88,894 tonnes	10
1900s	95,539 tonnes	92,035 tonnes	101,828 tonnes	10
1910s	117,184 tonnes	101,576 tonnes	140,617 tonnes	10
1920s	187,613 tonnes	155,611 tonnes	197,227 tonnes	10
1930s	218,735 tonnes	202,753 tonnes	229,595 tonnes	10
1940s	189,205 tonnes	160,139 tonnes	222,761 tonnes	10
1950s	220,957 tonnes	199,721 tonnes	236,055 tonnes	10
1960s	172,772 tonnes	165,648 tonnes	190,439 tonnes	10
1970s	203,039 tonnes	178,472 tonnes	222,700 tonnes	10
1980s	231,777 tonnes	224,533 tonnes	253,900 tonnes	10
1990s	205,986 tonnes	137,434 tonnes	251,185 tonnes	10
2000s	160,855 tonnes	131,942 tonnes	192,400 tonnes	10
2010s	127,255 tonnes	116,941 tonnes	147,341 tonnes	10
2020s	112,319 tonnes	105,763 tonnes	121,096 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Estonia

141 Georgia 109,073 tonnes compare
143 Lithuania 106,776 tonnes compare
145 Latvia 101,213 tonnes compare
146 Lebanon 100,190 tonnes compare
147 Iceland 93,987 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More climate change data for Estonia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.4% (2025)
Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
Urban population 966,383 (2025)
Urban population 70.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Estonia?: Emissions of air pollutants in Estonia was 105,763 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 253,900 tonnes in 1989.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 28,534 tonnes in 1750.
How does Estonia rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Estonia ranks 144th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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