Estonia vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Estonia
2.26 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
2.31 tonnes per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
78th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Estonia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.26 tonnes per person in Estonia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 173 shared years of data; in 1830 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0016 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0034 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0233 tonnes per person | 0.0119 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1890s | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 0.0517 tonnes per person | 0.062 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1900s | 0.1627 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1910s | 0.1287 tonnes per person | 0.1611 tonnes per person | 0.0324 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 0.3558 tonnes per person | 0.2582 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.3849 tonnes per person | 0.5388 tonnes per person | 0.154 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.4529 tonnes per person | 0.7316 tonnes per person | 0.2788 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 0.3581 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 0.5297 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.64 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 6.95 tonnes per person | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 3.67 tonnes per person | 0.3893 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 0.9243 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 0.1601 tonnes per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Estonia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.31 tonnes per person against 2.26 tonnes per person in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Estonia and United Kingdom?
- 0.05 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom?
- 173 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Estonia ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 78th of 213 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 CO₂ emissions from oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.