Estonia vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Estonia
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
891.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
40th
Ireland rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.19 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 297.69 million tonnes.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 9 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1,885 tonnes | 395,712 tonnes | 393,827 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1880s | 1.10 million tonnes | 923,328 tonnes | 179,522 tonnes | Estonia |
| 1910s | 18.25 million tonnes | 2.15 million tonnes | 16.10 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1920s | 23.28 million tonnes | 21.74 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1930s | 37.82 million tonnes | 98.35 million tonnes | 60.53 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 70.02 million tonnes | 188.17 million tonnes | 118.15 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 131.85 million tonnes | 267.46 million tonnes | 135.62 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 251.80 million tonnes | 344.36 million tonnes | 92.56 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 426.05 million tonnes | 421.67 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 648.63 million tonnes | 504.80 million tonnes | 143.83 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 857.41 million tonnes | 633.95 million tonnes | 223.46 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 978.27 million tonnes | 748.27 million tonnes | 230.00 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 840.20 million tonnes | 265.04 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 885.51 million tonnes | 292.31 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Estonia or Ireland?
- Estonia, at 1.19 billion tonnes against 891.28 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Estonia and Ireland?
- 297.69 million tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.