Long run air pollution in Estonia
Estonia: Long run air pollution was 42,447 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
42,447
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
134th
of 220 countries
All-time high
88,478
in 1990
All-time low
47.22
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Estonia, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long run air pollution in Estonia is 42,447, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Estonia peaked at 88,478 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.22, in 1750.
Estonia ranks 134th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 47.22 | — |
| 1751 | 47.39 | +0.4% |
| 1752 | 47.56 | +0.4% |
| 1753 | 47.73 | +0.4% |
| 1754 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 1755 | 48.07 | +0.4% |
| 1756 | 48.24 | +0.4% |
| 1757 | 48.42 | +0.4% |
| 1758 | 48.59 | +0.4% |
| 1759 | 48.76 | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 48.93 | +0.3% |
| 1761 | 49.1 | +0.4% |
| 1762 | 49.28 | +0.4% |
| 1763 | 49.46 | +0.4% |
| 1764 | 49.63 | +0.4% |
| 1765 | 49.81 | +0.4% |
| 1766 | 49.98 | +0.4% |
| 1767 | 50.16 | +0.4% |
| 1768 | 50.33 | +0.3% |
| 1769 | 50.51 | +0.3% |
| 1770 | 50.68 | +0.3% |
| 1771 | 50.86 | +0.4% |
| 1772 | 51.04 | +0.4% |
| 1773 | 51.22 | +0.4% |
| 1774 | 51.4 | +0.4% |
| 1775 | 51.58 | +0.3% |
| 1776 | 51.76 | +0.3% |
| 1777 | 51.94 | +0.3% |
| 1778 | 52.11 | +0.3% |
| 1779 | 52.29 | +0.3% |
| 1780 | 52.47 | +0.3% |
| 1781 | 52.65 | +0.3% |
| 1782 | 52.84 | +0.3% |
| 1783 | 53.02 | +0.3% |
| 1784 | 53.2 | +0.3% |
| 1785 | 53.38 | +0.3% |
| 1786 | 53.57 | +0.3% |
| 1787 | 53.75 | +0.3% |
| 1788 | 53.93 | +0.3% |
| 1789 | 54.11 | +0.3% |
| 1790 | 54.29 | +0.3% |
| 1791 | 54.48 | +0.3% |
| 1792 | 54.67 | +0.3% |
| 1793 | 54.85 | +0.3% |
| 1794 | 55.04 | +0.3% |
| 1795 | 55.22 | +0.3% |
| 1796 | 55.41 | +0.3% |
| 1797 | 55.59 | +0.3% |
| 1798 | 55.78 | +0.3% |
| 1799 | 55.96 | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 56.15 | +0.3% |
| 1801 | 56.43 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 56.71 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 56.99 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 57.27 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 57.55 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 57.83 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 58.11 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 58.4 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 58.68 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 58.96 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 59.37 | +0.7% |
| 1812 | 59.78 | +0.7% |
| 1813 | 60.19 | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 60.59 | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 61 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 61.41 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 61.82 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 62.23 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 62.64 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 63.05 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 63.48 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 64.35 | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 64.78 | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 65.21 | +0.7% |
| 1826 | 65.64 | +0.7% |
| 1827 | 66.07 | +0.7% |
| 1828 | 66.51 | +0.7% |
| 1829 | 66.94 | +0.7% |
| 1830 | 68.14 | +1.8% |
| 1831 | 68.73 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 68.88 | +0.2% |
| 1833 | 69.48 | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 69.19 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 69.65 | +0.7% |
| 1836 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 1837 | 70.56 | +0.7% |
| 1838 | 71.02 | +0.6% |
| 1839 | 71.47 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 71.93 | +0.6% |
| 1841 | 72.41 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 72.89 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 73.37 | +0.7% |
| 1844 | 73.85 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 74.32 | +0.6% |
| 1846 | 74.8 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 75.28 | +0.6% |
| 1848 | 75.76 | +0.6% |
| 1849 | 76.25 | +0.6% |
| 1850 | 81.09 | +6.3% |
| 1851 | 77.44 | -4.5% |
| 1852 | 78.16 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 78.88 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 79.6 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 93.09 | +16.9% |
| 1856 | 81.07 | -12.9% |
| 1857 | 81.81 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 100.12 | +22.4% |
| 1859 | 101.8 | +1.7% |
| 1860 | 108.48 | +6.6% |
| 1861 | 115.87 | +6.8% |
| 1862 | 113.44 | -2.1% |
| 1863 | 115.55 | +1.9% |
| 1864 | 119.89 | +3.8% |
| 1865 | 119.3 | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 185.62 | +55.6% |
| 1867 | 200.23 | +7.9% |
| 1868 | 182.72 | -8.7% |
| 1869 | 215.08 | +17.7% |
| 1870 | 225.57 | +4.9% |
| 1871 | 270.23 | +19.8% |
| 1872 | 274.21 | +1.5% |
| 1873 | 263.84 | -3.8% |
| 1874 | 299.79 | +13.6% |
| 1875 | 330.64 | +10.3% |
| 1876 | 387.27 | +17.1% |
| 1877 | 395.08 | +2.0% |
| 1878 | 481.73 | +21.9% |
| 1879 | 492.64 | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 556.27 | +12.9% |
| 1881 | 583.81 | +5.0% |
| 1882 | 605.9 | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 668.9 | +10.4% |
| 1884 | 688.53 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 744.44 | +8.1% |
| 1886 | 756.12 | +1.6% |
| 1887 | 802.2 | +6.1% |
| 1888 | 829.83 | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 874.24 | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 976.5 | +11.7% |
| 1891 | 1,072 | +9.7% |
| 1892 | 1,116 | +4.2% |
| 1893 | 1,279 | +14.6% |
| 1894 | 1,273 | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 1,468 | +15.3% |
| 1896 | 1,476 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,670 | +13.2% |
| 1898 | 1,847 | +10.5% |
| 1899 | 2,082 | +12.7% |
| 1900 | 2,334 | +12.1% |
| 1901 | 2,382 | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 2,258 | -5.2% |
| 1903 | 2,147 | -4.9% |
| 1904 | 2,311 | +7.6% |
| 1905 | 1,991 | -13.8% |
| 1906 | 2,214 | +11.2% |
| 1907 | 2,404 | +8.6% |
| 1908 | 2,378 | -1.0% |
| 1909 | 2,468 | +3.8% |
| 1910 | 2,405 | -2.5% |
| 1911 | 2,473 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 2,757 | +11.5% |
| 1913 | 2,958 | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 2,749 | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 2,616 | -4.8% |
| 1916 | 2,804 | +7.2% |
| 1917 | 2,611 | -6.9% |
| 1918 | 1,210 | -53.6% |
| 1919 | 1,153 | -4.7% |
| 1920 | 1,096 | -5.0% |
| 1921 | 1,162 | +6.1% |
| 1922 | 1,372 | +18.1% |
| 1923 | 1,487 | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 1,661 | +11.7% |
| 1925 | 1,665 | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 2,179 | +30.9% |
| 1927 | 2,602 | +19.4% |
| 1928 | 2,772 | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 3,003 | +8.3% |
| 1930 | 4,164 | +38.7% |
| 1931 | 4,855 | +16.6% |
| 1932 | 5,145 | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 5,520 | +7.3% |
| 1934 | 6,414 | +16.2% |
| 1935 | 7,005 | +9.2% |
| 1936 | 7,781 | +11.1% |
| 1937 | 7,865 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 8,171 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 8,144 | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 9,281 | +14.0% |
| 1941 | 8,515 | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 6,441 | -24.4% |
| 1943 | 7,570 | +17.5% |
| 1944 | 7,714 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 7,075 | -8.3% |
| 1946 | 7,960 | +12.5% |
| 1947 | 9,563 | +20.1% |
| 1948 | 10,255 | +7.2% |
| 1949 | 11,719 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 13,040 | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 13,996 | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 15,048 | +7.5% |
| 1953 | 15,926 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 17,285 | +8.5% |
| 1955 | 19,486 | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 21,350 | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 23,160 | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 24,567 | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 25,708 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 26,688 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 27,365 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 28,832 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 30,814 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 32,559 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 34,424 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 36,410 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 38,515 | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 39,990 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 42,070 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 45,749 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 56,597 | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 60,280 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 64,898 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 69,472 | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 72,548 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 75,398 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 76,841 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 79,163 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 80,654 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 83,780 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 83,738 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 84,159 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82,382 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 80,066 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 78,092 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 80,324 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 82,184 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 81,842 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 84,244 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 88,478 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 78,735 | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 50,653 | -35.7% |
| 1993 | 49,816 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 52,737 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 51,217 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 57,071 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 57,735 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 57,774 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52,644 | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 51,412 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 54,846 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 57,055 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 57,558 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 57,484 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52,034 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 58,155 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 65,762 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 62,483 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 54,656 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 59,500 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 54,886 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 67,304 | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 68,516 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 58,223 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 51,342 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 49,595 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 53,659 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 49,999 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 37,218 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 41,918 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 41,839 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42,447 | +1.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 42,447 is below the median for high income countries, which is 90,409, 47% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 42,447 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +55.6% | 119.3 | 185.62 |
| 1918 | -53.6% | 2,611 | 1,210 |
| 1930 | +38.7% | 3,003 | 4,164 |
| 1992 | -35.7% | 78,735 | 50,653 |
| 1926 | +30.9% | 1,665 | 2,179 |
| 2019 | -25.6% | 49,999 | 37,218 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 47.99 | 47.22 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 1760s | 49.72 | 48.93 | 50.51 | 10 |
| 1770s | 51.49 | 50.68 | 52.29 | 10 |
| 1780s | 53.29 | 52.47 | 54.11 | 10 |
| 1790s | 55.13 | 54.29 | 55.96 | 10 |
| 1800s | 57.41 | 56.15 | 58.68 | 10 |
| 1810s | 60.8 | 58.96 | 62.64 | 10 |
| 1820s | 64.99 | 63.05 | 66.94 | 10 |
| 1830s | 69.72 | 68.14 | 71.47 | 10 |
| 1840s | 74.09 | 71.93 | 76.25 | 10 |
| 1850s | 85.3 | 77.44 | 101.8 | 10 |
| 1860s | 147.62 | 108.48 | 215.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 342.1 | 225.57 | 492.64 | 10 |
| 1880s | 711.02 | 556.27 | 874.24 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,426 | 976.5 | 2,082 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,289 | 1,991 | 2,468 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2,374 | 1,153 | 2,958 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,900 | 1,096 | 3,003 | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,506 | 4,164 | 8,171 | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,609 | 6,441 | 11,719 | 10 |
| 1950s | 18,957 | 13,040 | 25,708 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33,767 | 26,688 | 42,070 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,160 | 45,749 | 80,654 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,081 | 78,092 | 84,244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,686 | 49,816 | 88,478 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,144 | 51,412 | 65,762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,024 | 37,218 | 68,516 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,068 | 41,839 | 42,447 | 3 |
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More environment data for Estonia
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- 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 long run air pollution in Estonia?
- Long run air pollution in Estonia was 42,447 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88,478 in 1990.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.22 in 1750.
- How does Estonia rank for long run air pollution?
- Estonia ranks 134th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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