Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Estonia
Estonia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Estonia is 1.63 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Estonia peaked at 3.93 Mt CO2e in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.63 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 148th 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.24 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.35 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.42 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 3.54 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.59 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.6 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.63 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.66 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.72 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.79 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 3.93 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.81 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.59 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.58 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.45 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.46 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.37 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.42 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.53 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 2.6 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.68 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.79 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.76 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.88 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.8 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.4 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2020 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.88 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.63 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 32% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.63 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 17% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.52 Mt CO2e | 3.24 Mt CO2e | 3.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.83 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 Mt CO2e | 2.5 Mt CO2e | 3.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 Mt CO2e | 2.37 Mt CO2e | 2.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 2.4 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.63 Mt CO2e | 1.88 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Estonia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Estonia was 1.63 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 Mt CO2e in 1987.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Estonia ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).