Air

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Estonia's air is among the cleanest in the world. However, we also have air pollution. Polluted air is a considerable environmental threat to human health. Most harmful are tiny particles from vehicle emissions, combustion processes and chemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Statistics provide an overview of air emissions in Estonia and their origin, for example

  • emissions of chemical and organic compounds and fine particles;
  • emissions of gases caused by acid rain.

The data on air pollutant emissions are used when drawing up development and action plans and for monitoring air quality.

Emissions of sulphur dioxide 11.0 thousand tonnes
-25.7%
2023
Emissions of nitrogen oxides 18.7 thousand tonnes
-11.8%
2023
Emissions of volatile organic compounds 23.1 thousand tonnes
-6.1%
2023
Emissions of fine particulate matter (PM < 10 µm) 8.6 thousand tonnes
-2.3%
2024
Emissions of acidifying pollutants 1.2 thousand tonnes of acidifying equivalents
-7.7%
2024

CO₂ emissions from electricity and heat production, 2016–2024

Unit: thousand tons

201612,845
201713,807
201812,809
20197,040
20204,756
20216,154
20227,774
20234,545
20243,751

Emissions of acidifying pollutants, 2015–2024

Unit: thousand tonnes of acidifying equavalents

20152.4
20162.4
20172.5
20182.2
20191.7
20201.4
20211.4
20221.5
20231.3
20241.2

Emissions of nitrogen oxides, 2016–2024

Unit: tons

201620172018201920202021202220232024
Economic activities total47,68245,59943,26941,03131,29130,26832,54228,71525,665
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5,8375,0645,1215,3324,7994,6734,6574,0004,259
Manufacturing2,8823,5943,5992,1141,8411,5691,6911,4951,471
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply8,6059,1288,2396,0454,8555,4696,5224,7673,827
Land transport and transport via pipelines5,5697,3425,4047,9406,6475,7434,2424,1904,186
Water transport20,85517,04917,19715,74410,2729,69211,86210,4778,433
Air transport4676538621,4196498151,1131,014923
Households total6,7527,0676,9186,5996,3925,7235,3835,0434,848

Emissions of volatile organic compounds, 2015–2024

Unit: tons

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Economic activities total14,32014,36914,56114,36113,97713,85314,61814,83914,50714,178
Agriculture, forestry and fishing5,1244,9565,0054,9044,9444,8884,8024,8294,7754,773
Manufacturing5,1703,7093,9924,0353,7473,7533,8643,8873,5223,608
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply4702,0662,2182,2212,1652,1282,0211,8792,7852,705
Land transport and transport via pipelines273294368275373316284248261249
Water transport737720588590542354335409360292
Air transport21223137602933454037
Households total9,1738,9799,8219,47710,0949,89711,45010,4419,3918,691

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