Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia
Estonia: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia peaked at 8.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.39 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2022.
That places Estonia 220th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | micrograms per cubic meter | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.56 micrograms per cubic meter | — |
| 2011 | 7.56 micrograms per cubic meter | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 7.52 micrograms per cubic meter | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.09 micrograms per cubic meter | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.15 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.85 micrograms per cubic meter | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 6.29 micrograms per cubic meter | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.84 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 6.9 micrograms per cubic meter | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 6.55 micrograms per cubic meter | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 6.06 micrograms per cubic meter | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 6.14 micrograms per cubic meter | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.39 micrograms per cubic meter | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.23 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.84 micrograms per cubic meter | 8.56 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 micrograms per cubic meter | 5.39 micrograms per cubic meter | 6.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 217 New Zealand 5.86 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 218 Kiribati 5.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 219 Norway 5.53 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 221 Nauru 5.2 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 222 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 4.85 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 223 Greenland 4.84 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.8254 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0794 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0906 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -13.72 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Estonia was 5.42 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.56 micrograms per cubic meter in 2010.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 micrograms per cubic meter in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Estonia ranks 220th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter).