Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
In Estonia, the sub-sector Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries (part of Energy) was responsible for 1.55 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 12.3% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (0.08 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have increased by 1,871.3%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 2.04 Mt CO₂eq by 2040.
What is part of this sector? Emissions from combustion processes in oil and gas production, e.g. compressors for natural gas storage facilities and the fuel consumption of gas processing plants.
This sub-sector accounts for 22.1% of Energy emissions in Estonia.