Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0125 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia is 0.0125 units per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.1773 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 units per person, in 2020.
That places Estonia 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1086 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1064 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1058 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1087 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1108 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1117 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1143 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1157 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1152 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.117 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1239 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.122 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1269 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1357 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1439 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1507 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1555 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1547 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1576 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1571 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1627 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1521 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.148 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.143 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1366 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1306 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1245 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1239 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.116 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.115 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1773 units per person | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 0.163 units per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1264 units per person | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1062 units per person | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1046 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0827 units per person | -20.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0908 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0858 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0788 units per person | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0737 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.072 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0674 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0652 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0759 units per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0692 units per person | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0596 units per person | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0592 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0745 units per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0613 units per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0495 units per person | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0706 units per person | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 units per person | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0432 units per person | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0498 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 units per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0369 units per person | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.038 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0386 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 units per person | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 units per person | -42.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 units per person | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 units per person | +25.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 units per person | -2.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0125 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0125 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +54.2% | 0.115 units per person | 0.1773 units per person |
| 2020 | -46.9% | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0103 units per person |
| 2010 | +42.6% | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0706 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1114 units per person | 0.1058 units per person | 0.117 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1428 units per person | 0.122 units per person | 0.1576 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 units per person | 0.115 units per person | 0.1627 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1089 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.1773 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0654 units per person | 0.0495 units per person | 0.0759 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0436 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.0706 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 50 New Zealand 0.013 units per person compare
- 51 Jamaica 0.0129 units per person compare
- 52 Vietnam 0.0129 units per person compare
- 54 Lebanon 0.0123 units per person compare
- 55 Montenegro 0.0122 units per person compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.0121 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Estonia was 0.0125 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1773 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 units per person in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 53rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.