How have things changed? in Estonia
Estonia: How have things changed? was 66,314 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,314 metric tons
Change on year
down 14.6%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
147,515 metric tons
in 1993
All-time low
66,314 metric tons
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
How have things changed? in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Estonia stood at 66,314 metric tons. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Estonia peaked at 147,515 metric tons in 1993 and was at its lowest, 66,314 metric tons, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Estonia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 129,689 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 147,515 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 124,508 metric tons | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 132,891 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 108,992 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 126,317 metric tons | +15.9% |
| 1998 | 121,854 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 113,312 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 113,572 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 105,959 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 102,622 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 80,580 metric tons | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 88,877 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 100,136 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 87,587 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 100,216 metric tons | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 103,393 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 99,158 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 96,304 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 81,968 metric tons | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 67,194 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 70,187 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 69,754 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73,994 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 76,524 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 83,690 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 87,995 metric tons | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 87,817 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75,233 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 73,085 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 74,740 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77,614 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 66,314 metric tons | -14.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66,314 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66,314 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 125,635 metric tons | 108,992 metric tons | 147,515 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 98,210 metric tons | 80,580 metric tons | 113,572 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,543 metric tons | 67,194 metric tons | 96,304 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,397 metric tons | 66,314 metric tons | 77,614 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 97 Croatia 72,226 metric tons compare
- 98 El Salvador 68,991 metric tons compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 67,316 metric tons compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 65,013 metric tons compare
- 102 Benin 64,021 metric tons compare
- 103 United Arab Emirates 60,641 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Estonia?
- How have things changed? in Estonia was 66,314 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 147,515 metric tons in 1993.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,314 metric tons in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for how have things changed??
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.