Health impacts of air pollution in Estonia
Estonia: Health impacts of air pollution was 501 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Health impacts of air pollution in Estonia, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 501 for health impacts of air pollution in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health impacts of air pollution in Estonia peaked at 8,535 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 501, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 43rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Health impacts of air pollution in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,535 | — |
| 2007 | 6,908 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 5,077 | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 3,045 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 4,913 | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 4,031 | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,649 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 3,397 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 4,360 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 2,397 | -45.0% |
| 2016 | 1,465 | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 821 | -44.0% |
| 2018 | 2,532 | +208.4% |
| 2019 | 944 | -62.7% |
| 2020 | 675 | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 1,152 | +70.7% |
| 2022 | 899 | -22.0% |
| 2023 | 501 | -44.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 501 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,924, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 501 is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,894, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Health impacts of air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +208.4% | 821 | 2,532 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,891 | 3,045 | 8,535 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,851 | 821 | 4,913 | 10 |
| 2020s | 806.75 | 501 | 1,152 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health impacts of air pollution in Estonia?
- Health impacts of air pollution in Estonia was 501 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,535 in 2005.
- What is the lowest health impacts of air pollution recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 501 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for health impacts of air pollution?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health impacts of air pollution rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health impacts of air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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