Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -437,480 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Estonia is -437,480 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Estonia peaked at 4.56 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, -9.72 million tonnes, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 183rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | -74 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 3 |
| 1850s | 296 tonnes | 296 tonnes | 296 tonnes | 1 |
| 1860s | 3,080 tonnes | -5,354 tonnes | 18,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8,456 tonnes | -3,323 tonnes | 27,583 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12,086 tonnes | 2,733 tonnes | 21,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 42,785 tonnes | 6,905 tonnes | 92,350 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 32,169 tonnes | -87,845 tonnes | 102,689 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -64,774 tonnes | -605,685 tonnes | 133,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 82,639 tonnes | -30,242 tonnes | 241,344 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 293,436 tonnes | 48,390 tonnes | 500,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 204,258 tonnes | -1.97 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 789,651 tonnes | 462,019 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 857,978 tonnes | 457,429 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 275,636 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,356 tonnes | -931,268 tonnes | 2.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.30 million tonnes | -9.72 million tonnes | 979,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -152,453 tonnes | -3.41 million tonnes | 3.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -211,688 tonnes | -5.51 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -796,264 tonnes | -3.22 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Estonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 966,383 (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Estonia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Estonia was -437,480 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.72 million tonnes in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.