Estonia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Estonia was 640.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,800.00 in 1992 and a minimum value of 630.00 in 2016.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 1,760.00
1991 1,720.00
1992 1,800.00
1993 1,590.00
1994 1,270.00
1995 1,170.00
1996 1,040.00
1997 940.00
1998 900.00
1999 860.00
2000 750.00
2001 720.00
2002 740.00
2003 700.00
2004 710.00
2005 700.00
2006 690.00
2007 680.00
2008 670.00
2009 650.00
2010 650.00
2011 650.00
2012 660.00
2013 670.00
2014 690.00
2015 700.00
2016 630.00
2017 640.00
2018 640.00

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Estonia was 190.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 210.00 in 1997 and a minimum value of 90.00 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 190.00
1991 180.00
1992 120.00
1993 90.00
1994 120.00
1995 180.00
1996 200.00
1997 210.00
1998 160.00
1999 160.00
2000 160.00
2001 170.00
2002 160.00
2003 160.00
2004 170.00
2005 160.00
2006 150.00
2007 180.00
2008 180.00
2009 170.00
2010 180.00
2011 160.00
2012 170.00
2013 170.00
2014 160.00
2015 160.00
2016 190.00
2017 190.00
2018 190.00

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Estonia was 14.29 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 32.25 in 1989, while its lowest value was 4.39 in 1993.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 28.47
1971 27.67
1972 27.23
1973 27.06
1974 26.96
1975 26.78
1976 26.66
1977 26.60
1978 25.98
1979 25.42
1980 24.95
1981 24.74
1982 24.75
1983 23.85
1984 23.50
1985 23.34
1986 23.62
1987 23.38
1988 28.80
1989 32.25
1990 8.37
1991 8.04
1992 5.26
1993 4.39
1994 6.86
1995 10.53
1996 12.20
1997 13.13
1998 10.39
1999 10.67
2000 11.11
2001 11.97
2002 11.27
2003 11.68
2004 12.32
2005 12.12
2006 11.54
2007 14.06
2008 14.29

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Estonia was 1,050 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,280 in 1992 and a minimum value of 1,050 in 2018.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,270
1991 2,240
1992 2,280
1993 2,050
1994 1,750
1995 1,710
1996 1,640
1997 1,600
1998 1,540
1999 1,500
2000 1,440
2001 1,420
2002 1,420
2003 1,370
2004 1,380
2005 1,320
2006 1,300
2007 1,280
2008 1,260
2009 1,230
2010 1,240
2011 1,180
2012 1,180
2013 1,150
2014 1,130
2015 1,120
2016 1,070
2017 1,060
2018 1,050

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Estonia was -34.41 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of -4.17 in 1991 and a minimum value of -38.84 in 1999.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -4.17
1992 -15.60
1993 -29.96
1994 -35.16
1995 -38.08
1996 -34.49
1997 -33.86
1998 -36.24
1999 -38.84
2000 -37.31
2001 -36.72
2002 -38.81
2003 -35.82
2004 -33.77
2005 -35.08
2006 -34.80
2007 -33.86
2008 -33.91
2009 -34.55
2010 -31.87
2011 -34.48
2012 -34.41

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions