Human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia
Estonia: Human caused air pollution exposure was 6.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.1
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
174th
of 240 countries
All-time high
10.14
in 2010
All-time low
5.48
in 2020
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.1 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia peaked at 10.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2020.
That places Estonia 174th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.75 | — |
| 1999 | 10.07 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.2 | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 8.88 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.67 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 8.67 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 10 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 9.53 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 8.98 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.94 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.14 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 8.13 | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 8.35 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.9 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 6.45 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 5.98 | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.48 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 6.25 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 5.52 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 6.05 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 6.1 | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 75% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.91 | 9.75 | 10.07 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.06 | 8.2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 | 5.93 | 10.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 | 5.48 | 6.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 6.29 compare
- 172 Guernsey 6.23 compare
- 173 Aruba 6.22 compare
- 175 French Guiana 5.92 compare
- 176 Western Sahara 5.82 compare
- 177 Norway 5.81 compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1901 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Estonia was 6.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 in 2010.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Estonia ranks 174th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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