Estonia vs Ireland: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Estonia
6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ireland
6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Estonia rank
50th
Ireland rank
47th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 47th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.