Outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia
Estonia: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 6.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.7
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
198th
of 241 countries
All-time high
11.1
in 2010
All-time low
6.1
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.7 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia peaked at 11.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.1, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 198th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10.6 | — |
| 1999 | 10.8 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.1 | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 10.6 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 9.9 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.9 | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 10.7 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 11.1 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 9.1 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3 | +25.8% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -20.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 6.1 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 65% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 52% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.99 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 | 6.6 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 196 Seychelles 6.9 compare
- 197 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.8 compare
- 198 Norway 6.7 compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6.7 compare
- 201 Saint Barthelemy 6.6 compare
- 201 Saint Martin (French Part) 6.6 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Estonia was 6.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1 in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Estonia ranks 198th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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