Estonia vs Greece: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Estonia
4.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece
4.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
60th
Greece rank
59th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Estonia
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.82 million tonnes against 4.55 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 276,070 tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.
Estonia ranks 60th and Greece ranks 59th of 179 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 10 and Greece in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 31,089 tonnes | 149,003 tonnes | 117,914 tonnes | Greece |
| 1870s | 62,339 tonnes | 169,591 tonnes | 107,252 tonnes | Greece |
| 1880s | 171,694 tonnes | 3,664 tonnes | 168,030 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1890s | 361,997 tonnes | 347,622 tonnes | 14,375 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1900s | 677,370 tonnes | 418,062 tonnes | 259,308 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1910s | 779,951 tonnes | 375,764 tonnes | 404,187 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1920s | 550,526 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 817,341 tonnes | Greece |
| 1930s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.95 million tonnes | 595,841 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 3.70 million tonnes | 256,992 tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 8.88 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 7.45 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 14.33 million tonnes | 5.26 million tonnes | 9.07 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 19.97 million tonnes | 10.09 million tonnes | 9.88 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 24.09 million tonnes | 21.76 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 15.45 million tonnes | 41.09 million tonnes | 25.64 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.55 million tonnes | 45.12 million tonnes | 33.58 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.84 million tonnes | 32.14 million tonnes | 19.30 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.87 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Estonia or Greece?
- Greece, at 4.82 million tonnes against 4.55 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Estonia and Greece?
- 276,070 tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Greece?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Greece rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Estonia ranks 60th and Greece ranks 59th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.