Estonia vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Estonia
1,216 tonnes per person
in 2024
United States
1,279 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
5th
United States rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Estonia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,279 tonnes per person against 1,216 tonnes per person in Estonia, a difference of 63 tonnes per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.34 tonnes per person | 694.6 tonnes per person | 462.26 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1970s | 380.72 tonnes per person | 813.43 tonnes per person | 432.71 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1980s | 578.18 tonnes per person | 933.29 tonnes per person | 355.1 tonnes per person | United States |
| 1990s | 818.1 tonnes per person | 1,026 tonnes per person | 207.44 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes per person | 1,119 tonnes per person | 113.66 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2010s | 1,169 tonnes per person | 1,206 tonnes per person | 36.67 tonnes per person | United States |
| 2020s | 1,222 tonnes per person | 1,269 tonnes per person | 47.17 tonnes per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Estonia or United States?
- United States, at 1,279 tonnes per person against 1,216 tonnes per person in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Estonia and United States?
- 63 tonnes per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 5th and United States ranks 3rd 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.