Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia
Estonia: Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) was 5.25 µg/m³ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in µg/m³.
Analysis
In 2023, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia stood at 5.25 µg/m³.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia peaked at 8.24 µg/m³ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.19 µg/m³, in 2022.
That places Estonia 245th out of 254 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | µg/m³ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.24 µg/m³ | — |
| 2011 | 7.31 µg/m³ | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 7.26 µg/m³ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.8 µg/m³ | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 7.85 µg/m³ | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6 µg/m³ | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 6.06 µg/m³ | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.66 µg/m³ | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.65 µg/m³ | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 6.33 µg/m³ | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 5.86 µg/m³ | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 5.94 µg/m³ | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.19 µg/m³ | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 5.25 µg/m³ | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.98 µg/m³ | 5.66 µg/m³ | 8.24 µg/m³ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.56 µg/m³ | 5.19 µg/m³ | 5.94 µg/m³ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 242 Wallis and Futuna Islands 5.63 µg/m³ compare
- 243 Cook Islands 5.62 µg/m³ compare
- 244 Norfolk Island 5.32 µg/m³ compare
- 246 Naoero 5.2 µg/m³ compare
- 247 Norway 5.09 µg/m³ compare
- 248 Tokelau 4.97 µg/m³ compare
More development goals data for Estonia
- Red List Index 0.9796 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 8.78 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,817 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 35 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 21 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 17 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia?
- Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) in Estonia was 5.25 µg/m³ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.24 µg/m³ in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 µg/m³ in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted)?
- Estonia ranks 245th out of 254 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual mean levels of fine particulate matter (population-weighted), by location (micrograms per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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