Estonia vs Germany: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Estonia
1,216 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
1,139 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
5th
Germany rank
8th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1,216 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 77 tonnes per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.34 tonnes per person | 534.54 tonnes per person | 302.2 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 380.72 tonnes per person | 644.3 tonnes per person | 263.59 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 578.18 tonnes per person | 782.24 tonnes per person | 204.05 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 818.1 tonnes per person | 875.16 tonnes per person | 57.07 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes per person | 974.4 tonnes per person | 31.04 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1,169 tonnes per person | 1,083 tonnes per person | 85.68 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1,222 tonnes per person | 1,128 tonnes per person | 93.83 tonnes per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 1,216 tonnes per person against 1,139 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Estonia and Germany?
- 77 tonnes per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Germany ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.