Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia

Estonia: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
124th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1870
All-time low
0.1%
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia, 1850–2024

00.0250.050.0750.10.125185019372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia peaked at 0.1% in 1870 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1860s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1870s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1880s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1890s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1900s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1910s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1920s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1930s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1940s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1950s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1960s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 121 Libya 0.1% compare
  2. 122 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
  3. 123 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
  4. 125 Burundi 0.1% compare
  5. 126 Eritrea 0.1% compare
  6. 127 Haiti 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia?
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1870.
What is the lowest share of global nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
Estonia ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of global nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.