Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 1,046 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,046 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia peaked at 1,153 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 829.47 kilograms per person, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 13th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 929.9 kilograms per person | 829.47 kilograms per person | 1,153 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 956.36 kilograms per person | 900.46 kilograms per person | 1,040 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,077 kilograms per person | 1,014 kilograms per person | 1,118 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,094 kilograms per person | 1,046 kilograms per person | 1,119 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia was 1,046 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,153 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 829.47 kilograms per person in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.