Production, refining and reserves
| Commodity | Metric | Value | World rank · share | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Refinery production 2022 | 13,000 t refined lead (secondary) | — | USGS Minerals Yearbook 2022 (advance data release), The Mineral Industry of Estonia, table 1 |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Refinery production 2015 | 3 million t N content (ammonia) | — | USGS MCS 2016 |
| Peat | Mine production 2025 | 1.1 million t peat | #7 · 6% | USGS MCS 2026 |
| Peat | Reserves 2025 | 570 million t peat | #5 · 4% | USGS MCS 2026 |
Policies and export measures
Policy tracker →No policies recorded yet.
Trade in critical minerals
Exports 2024$224 m
- Copper$47 mto Germany 30%, China 17%, Lithuania 12% · 17 more
- Nickel$44 mto United Kingdom 20%, United States of America 20%, Spain 15% · 9 more
- Aluminium$38 mto Germany 26%, Poland 10%, Latvia 10% · 25 more
- Gallium*$29 mto China 40%, United States of America 28%, Japan 17% · 6 more
- Rare earths$20 mto Japan 18%, China 15%, Thailand 13% · 31 more
- Lead$19 mto Poland 39%, Czechia 30%, Germany 18% · 7 more
- Potash$6 mto Malaysia 100%, Latvia 0%, Netherlands 0%
- Tantalum$4 mto Germany 72%, Austria 15%, United States of America 13%
and 25 more commodities
Imports 2024$81 m
- Titanium sponge$20 mfrom Kazakhstan 34%, Saudi Arabia 29%, Japan 22% · 12 more
- Rare earths$14 mfrom Russia 68%, China 21%, Vietnam 4% · 37 more
- Copper$9 mfrom Romania 30%, Finland 21%, Latvia 19% · 17 more
- Aluminium$9 mfrom Sweden 26%, Latvia 24%, Finland 10% · 19 more
- Nickel$8 mfrom Russia 61%, Finland 14%, Germany 13% · 12 more
- Lead$6 mfrom Serbia 55%, Sweden 27%, Lithuania 15% · 5 more
- Zinc$3 mfrom Finland 94%, Poland 3%, Netherlands 1% · 9 more
- Potash$3 mfrom Sweden 40%, Latvia 34%, Germany 16% · 9 more
and 34 more commodities
Trade values in current US dollars (ores, concentrates, intermediates, chemicals and refined metal), not prices. * Includes HS codes that also cover other products. Source: CEPII BACI (HS22), Etalab Open Licence 2.0 — details.
Fiscal regime for mining
No fiscal terms recorded for Estonia yet.
Mines and facilities (1)
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