Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Estonia
Estonia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.539 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Estonia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Estonia is 0.539 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Estonia peaked at 1.82 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.539 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 139th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.51 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.25 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 1.46 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.48 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.42 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.81 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | -29.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7508 Mt CO2e | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7514 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7033 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5668 Mt CO2e | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.539 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.539 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 Mt CO2e, 37% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.539 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.98 Mt CO2e, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -41.0% | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 0.7508 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | -29.9% | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.48 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 Mt CO2e | 1.19 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 1.42 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6623 Mt CO2e | 0.539 Mt CO2e | 0.7514 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Estonia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Estonia was 0.539 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.539 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Estonia ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).