Environment in Estonia

3,529 indicators covering environment for Estonia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Urea and ammonium nitrate solutions (UAN) — Import quantity 1,642 t 2024 up 197.3% 35th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 94.9% 2025 up 0.1% 12th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 97.7% 2025 up 0.0% 10th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 92.9% 2025 up 0.1% 27th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 94.9% 2025 up 0.1% 13th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 97.7% 2025 up 0.0% 11th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 11,417 m3 2016 up 542.5% 35th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 1,262 1000 USD 2016 up 1,968.8% 33rd
Wood pellets — Import quantity 9,143 t 2024 down 85.2% 40th
Wood pellets — Import value 2,842 1000 USD 2024 down 79.5% 38th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 3,564 t 2024 down 88.1% 60th
NPK fertilizers — Export value 2,356 1000 USD 2024 down 84.2% 66th
Hardboard — Production 0 m3 2024 — 41st
Drivers of deforestation 48.66 hectares 2011 down 66.9% 98th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 15,014 t 2024 down 77.2% 39th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 4,300 1000 USD 2024 down 70.7% 36th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 5,871 t 2024 up 43.7% 29th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 1,458 1000 USD 2024 up 76.5% 30th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export value 22,546 1000 USD 2016 up 249.7% 8th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Export quantity 293,788 m3 2016 up 480.1% 10th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 203 1000 ha 2024 up 48.9% 35th
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content), annual growth 4.78 % change on previous year 2023 down 17.0% 14th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export quantity 849 m3 2024 up 293.1% 48th
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Export value 339 1000 USD 2024 up 384.3% 48th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 400 t 2024 down 40.1% 51st
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 692.3 million SLC 2024 up 87.1% 90th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 418.8 million SLC 2024 up 11.7% 93rd
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 4.31 2024 up 112.6% 6th
Cartonboard — Production 2,000 t 2024 down 55.3% 62nd
Wrapping papers — Production 44,000 t 2024 down 35.2% 43rd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 289,946 m3 2024 up 54.4% 27th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 32,303 1000 USD 2024 up 79.0% 30th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 1.31 million m3 2024 down 14.9% 15th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 119,803 1000 USD 2024 up 33.5% 15th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 255,858 m3 2024 up 431.2% 24th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 36,896 1000 USD 2024 up 392.7% 25th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1.23 million m3 2024 down 4.7% 8th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 111,247 1000 USD 2024 up 47.3% 16th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 2,466 1000 ha 2025 up 1.9% 89th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 57.72 % 2025 up 3.6% 37th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 4,273 1000 ha 2025 down 1.7% 122nd
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 98.21 t/ha 2025 down 8.0% 110th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 22.74 % 2025 up 10.5% 66th
Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.2% 2024 up 693.8% 43rd
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 5.59 kilograms 2024 up 139.3% 18th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 90.6% 2024 up 0.1% 38th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th
Pulpwood, round and split, coniferous (production) — Production 1.02 million m3 2024 down 7.4% 35th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 98.9% 2024 up 2.4% 33rd
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 100.0% 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 99.2% 2024 up 0.2% 28th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 17.79 t 2024 down 73.1% 100th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 929.14 1000 USD 2024 up 160.8% 75th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.0% 2024 down 0.0% 70th
People using improved drinking water sources 0.0405 people 2024 down 100.0% 189th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value -126,973 1000 USD 2018 down 1,965.6% 152nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 9,580 t 2018 down 13.9% 18th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -8,106 1000 USD 2018 down 187.6% 124th