emissions of air pollutants in Estonia
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.
emissions of air pollutants in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 28,534 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 28,626 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1752 | 28,719 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1753 | 28,811 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1754 | 28,903 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1755 | 28,995 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1756 | 29,086 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1757 | 29,178 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1758 | 29,269 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1759 | 29,360 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1760 | 29,451 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 29,544 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1762 | 29,636 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1763 | 29,729 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1764 | 29,821 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1765 | 29,913 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1766 | 30,005 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1767 | 30,097 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1768 | 30,188 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 30,279 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 30,370 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 30,463 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1772 | 30,556 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1773 | 30,648 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1774 | 30,740 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1775 | 30,832 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 30,924 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 31,015 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 31,107 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 31,198 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 31,288 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 31,380 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 31,472 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 31,564 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 31,656 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 31,747 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 31,838 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 31,928 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 32,018 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 32,108 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 32,198 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 32,289 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 32,380 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 32,470 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 32,561 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 32,650 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 32,740 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 32,829 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 32,918 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 33,006 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 33,094 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 33,183 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 33,272 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 33,360 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 33,448 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 33,536 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 33,623 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 33,710 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 33,796 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 33,882 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 33,968 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 34,122 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 34,274 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 34,426 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 34,578 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 34,728 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 34,879 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 35,028 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 35,177 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 35,325 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 35,473 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 35,627 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 35,780 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 35,933 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 36,084 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 36,235 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 36,386 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 36,535 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 36,684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 36,832 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 36,991 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 37,146 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 37,294 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 37,448 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 37,587 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 37,737 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 37,886 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 38,034 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 38,181 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 38,328 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 38,473 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 38,624 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 38,774 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 38,923 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 39,071 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 39,218 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 39,363 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 39,508 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 39,652 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 39,795 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 40,003 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 40,325 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 40,718 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 41,114 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 41,514 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 42,110 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1856 | 42,326 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 42,737 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 43,418 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 43,836 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 44,328 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1861 | 44,838 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 45,204 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 45,638 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 46,170 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 46,634 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 48,111 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 48,810 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 48,712 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1869 | 49,385 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 49,727 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 50,592 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 51,498 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1873 | 52,166 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1874 | 53,548 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 54,844 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 56,498 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1877 | 57,426 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 59,596 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 60,607 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 62,469 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1881 | 63,629 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1882 | 64,473 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 65,915 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 66,313 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 67,340 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1886 | 67,623 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 67,952 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 68,334 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 69,188 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 70,298 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1891 | 73,886 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1892 | 74,805 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 76,889 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 77,647 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 79,304 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1896 | 79,894 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 82,401 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1898 | 85,016 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 88,894 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 92,187 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1901 | 92,507 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 92,035 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 92,142 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1904 | 94,973 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1905 | 93,401 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1906 | 96,524 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1907 | 99,640 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 100,154 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1909 | 101,828 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 101,576 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1911 | 104,213 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 109,361 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1913 | 113,662 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1914 | 111,784 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 109,991 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 121,565 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1917 | 130,668 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1918 | 128,399 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1919 | 140,617 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 155,611 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1921 | 171,850 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1922 | 191,135 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1923 | 190,845 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 191,628 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 190,014 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1926 | 194,250 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 196,704 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 197,227 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1929 | 196,868 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 202,753 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1931 | 206,594 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 209,399 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 212,451 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1934 | 219,648 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 223,971 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 229,595 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 227,935 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 228,467 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 226,540 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 222,761 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 205,337 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1942 | 174,389 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1943 | 178,829 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 165,542 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1945 | 160,139 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 172,551 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1947 | 191,174 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1948 | 201,965 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1949 | 219,365 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1950 | 236,055 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1951 | 234,786 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 231,482 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 224,671 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 220,726 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 221,256 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 218,180 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 214,788 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 207,903 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 199,721 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 190,439 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1961 | 180,054 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 173,627 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 171,285 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 168,109 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 165,648 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 168,158 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 170,060 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 169,230 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 171,107 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 178,472 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 180,671 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 188,088 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 196,180 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 205,311 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 208,062 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 214,539 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 215,714 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 220,654 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 222,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 233,005 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 226,239 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 226,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 226,845 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 226,199 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 225,297 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 224,533 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 234,623 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 240,820 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 253,900 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 246,292 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 235,837 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 144,632 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1993 | 137,434 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 167,935 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 214,753 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1996 | 251,185 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 249,154 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 215,549 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1999 | 197,087 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 181,343 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 192,400 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 175,869 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 177,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 159,263 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 142,207 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 131,942 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 151,117 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 147,917 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 149,293 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 147,341 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 123,530 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 137,687 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 127,310 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 121,789 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 116,941 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 124,554 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 126,712 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 123,889 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 122,794 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 121,096 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 110,098 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 105,763 tonnes | -3.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 105,763 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 70% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 105,763 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 38% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -38.7% | 235,837 tonnes | 144,632 tonnes |
| 1995 | +27.9% | 167,935 tonnes | 214,753 tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
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
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.