Noise pollution is a health hazard in some areas in Tallinn.

Noise pollution is not only a concern for the environment but for health as well. The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that noise above 55 decibels is already harmful to human health. A survey revealed that approximately 125 million euros are spent yearly on health disorders caused by noise pollution from traffic.

Marek Rannala, a traffic expert, claims that the Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). City Government is aware of the harmful noise levels but has done nothing to fix the problem for over 20 years. The primary cause of noise pollution in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). is intensive car traffic. Rannala also adds that, in his view, Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). has dealt with substitute actions instead of tackling the actual situation like so offering free public transport, constructing bicycle lanes, and chasing the European Green Capital title.

The deputy mayor of Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). , Vladimir Svet, argues against the claims, saying that Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). is constantly battling the problem by different measures such as installing noise barriers and reducing the speed limits. Svet also adds that Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). approaches the problem systematically, which means that every activity in the development of urban space must serve the purpose of noise reduction. The main measure when it comes to noise reduction is the introduction of electric cars on the streets of Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). , which should be 5% of all vehicles on the roads of Tallin by the year 2030.

Rannala finds that the introduction of electric cars is only somewhat helpful. The electric cars' engine noise level would disappear. However, the noise made by the tires on the asphalt would remain. Furthermore, only 5% of the cars being electric will not bring the noise level down, as  95% of vehicles would still be with an internal combustion engine and the intensity of car traffic remains the same or increases. Rannala proposes that the effective ways to reduce the noise level are lowering speed limits to 30 kilometers per hour and offering effective public transport services that take passengers from point A to point B comfortably instead of just adding new busses in the traffic. The most effective way is to reduce the volume of car traffic altogether.

In July, the Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). City Government announced that 80 streets in Tallinn Tallinn, the largest city and capital of Estonia (population 440 000). would face speed limitation lowerings. The noise barrier walls are constructed in areas where housing is next to the roads with 70 kilometers per hour speed limits. The Government also plans to modernize the city's public transport network using a digital transport model. The model helps forecast the load on the city's transport infrastructure and quickly assess the need to develop public transport systems.

Svet also adds that the City Government is considering the trees in urban spaces while compiling the new projects and plants as many new trees in the city as possible.