Estonia vs Japan: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions

Estonia
9.21 tonnes per person
in 2023
Japan
9.18 tonnes per person
in 2023
Estonia rank
26th
Japan rank
27th

Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time

  • Estonia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 9.21 tonnes per person against 9.18 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 13.5 tonnes per person 11.79 tonnes per person 1.71 tonnes per person Estonia
2000s 14.79 tonnes per person 11.74 tonnes per person 3.06 tonnes per person Estonia
2010s 13.48 tonnes per person 10.83 tonnes per person 2.65 tonnes per person Estonia
2020s 10.13 tonnes per person 9.47 tonnes per person 0.6606 tonnes per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Estonia or Japan?
Estonia, at 9.21 tonnes per person against 9.18 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Estonia and Japan?
0.03 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Estonia ranks 26th and Japan ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.