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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.