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
Latest (2023)
1,046 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
13th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,153 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
829.47 kilograms per person
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023
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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,153 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,086 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 986.88 kilograms per person | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 930.64 kilograms per person | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 867.38 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 846.66 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 829.47 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 837.15 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 871.6 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 890.58 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 916.25 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 900.46 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 906.17 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 933.73 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 954 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 952.14 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 965.19 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 992.01 kilograms per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1,040 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1,004 kilograms per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,014 kilograms per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,032 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,066 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1,077 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,096 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,118 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1,072 kilograms per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,093 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1,082 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,115 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,113 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,119 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,096 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,046 kilograms per person | -4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,046 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 234.74 kilograms per person, 4.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,046 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 283.15 kilograms per person, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.