Estonia vs Ireland: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Estonia
6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
49th
Ireland rank
46th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Estonia, a difference of 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 197 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1960s | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1970s | 22.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1980s | 25.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 16.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 49th and Ireland ranks 46th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.