Methane emissions from agriculture in Estonia
Estonia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 680,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Methane emissions from agriculture in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 680,000 tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Estonia peaked at 2.02 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 680,000 tonnes, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 960,000 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 782,000 tonnes | 730,000 tonnes | 840,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 737,000 tonnes | 710,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,500 tonnes | 680,000 tonnes | 720,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Estonia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Estonia was 680,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 680,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.