Drained organic soils — Emissions in Estonia

Estonia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 5,225 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,225 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
31st
of 216 countries
All-time high
5,241 kt
in 2013
All-time low
4,025 kt
in 1994
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Estonia, 1992–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200820241992: 4.0k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.1k kt1996: 4.1k kt1997: 4.2k kt1998: 4.3k kt1999: 4.7k kt2000: 4.8k kt2001: 4.9k kt2002: 4.9k kt2003: 4.9k kt2004: 5.0k kt2005: 5.0k kt2006: 5.0k kt2007: 5.1k kt2008: 5.1k kt2009: 5.1k kt2010: 5.2k kt2011: 5.2k kt2012: 5.2k kt2013: 5.2k kt2014: 5.2k kt2015: 5.2k kt2016: 5.2k kt2017: 5.2k kt2018: 5.2k kt2019: 5.2k kt2020: 5.2k kt2021: 5.2k kt2022: 5.2k kt2023: 5.2k kt2024: 5.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Estonia is 5,225 kt, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Estonia peaked at 5,241 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,025 kt, in 1994.

Estonia ranks 31st of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,193 kt 4,025 kt 4,694 kt 8
2000s 4,981 kt 4,823 kt 5,109 kt 10
2010s 5,208 kt 5,173 kt 5,241 kt 10
2020s 5,222 kt 5,213 kt 5,225 kt 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Norway 5,416 kt compare
  2. 29 Australia and New Zealand 5,301 kt compare
  3. 30 Anguilla 0 kt
  4. 30 Cook Islands 0 kt
  5. 30 Latvia 5,225 kt compare
  6. 30 Mayotte 0 kt
  7. 30 Montserrat 0 kt
  8. 30 Niue 0 kt
  9. 30 Tokelau 0 kt
  10. 32 Argentina 5,214 kt compare
  11. 33 India 4,809 kt compare
  12. 34 Madagascar 4,343 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Estonia?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Estonia was 5,225 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 5,241 kt in 2013.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,025 kt in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.