Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -437,480 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-437,480 tonnes
Change on year
up 86.4%
World rank
183rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.56 million tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
-9.72 million tonnes
in 1992
Years of data
169
1831–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | 37 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | -74 tonnes | -300.0% |
| 1833 | 37 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1859 | 296 tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1860 | 1,661 tonnes | +461.1% |
| 1861 | 1,846 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1862 | -849 tonnes | -146.0% |
| 1863 | 369 tonnes | -143.5% |
| 1864 | 997 tonnes | +170.2% |
| 1865 | -406 tonnes | -140.7% |
| 1866 | 18,980 tonnes | -4774.9% |
| 1867 | 4,098 tonnes | -78.4% |
| 1868 | -5,354 tonnes | -230.6% |
| 1869 | 9,453 tonnes | -276.6% |
| 1870 | 3,065 tonnes | -67.6% |
| 1871 | 13,662 tonnes | +345.7% |
| 1872 | 1,403 tonnes | -89.7% |
| 1873 | -3,323 tonnes | -336.8% |
| 1874 | 10,856 tonnes | -426.7% |
| 1875 | 9,305 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1876 | 17,134 tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1877 | 1,809 tonnes | -89.4% |
| 1878 | 27,583 tonnes | +1424.8% |
| 1879 | 3,065 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1880 | 20,863 tonnes | +580.7% |
| 1881 | 7,532 tonnes | -63.9% |
| 1882 | 7,939 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1883 | 21,675 tonnes | +173.0% |
| 1884 | 2,733 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1885 | 16,173 tonnes | +491.8% |
| 1886 | 5,059 tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1887 | 11,779 tonnes | +132.8% |
| 1888 | 9,231 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1889 | 17,872 tonnes | +93.6% |
| 1890 | 31,977 tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1891 | 27,621 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1892 | 17,613 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1893 | 54,834 tonnes | +211.3% |
| 1894 | 6,905 tonnes | -87.4% |
| 1895 | 56,680 tonnes | +720.9% |
| 1896 | 7,865 tonnes | -86.1% |
| 1897 | 69,493 tonnes | +783.6% |
| 1898 | 62,515 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1899 | 92,350 tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1900 | 88,879 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1901 | 20,198 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 1902 | -26,586 tonnes | -231.6% |
| 1903 | -16,395 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1904 | 82,786 tonnes | -604.9% |
| 1905 | -87,845 tonnes | -206.1% |
| 1906 | 102,689 tonnes | -216.9% |
| 1907 | 100,031 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1908 | 5,723 tonnes | -94.3% |
| 1909 | 52,212 tonnes | +812.3% |
| 1910 | -19,127 tonnes | -136.6% |
| 1911 | 35,744 tonnes | -286.9% |
| 1912 | 133,780 tonnes | +274.3% |
| 1913 | 98,516 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1914 | -120,856 tonnes | -222.7% |
| 1915 | -91,907 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1916 | 67,610 tonnes | -173.6% |
| 1917 | -87,217 tonnes | -229.0% |
| 1918 | -605,685 tonnes | +594.5% |
| 1919 | -58,600 tonnes | -90.3% |
| 1920 | -30,242 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 1921 | 26,439 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1922 | 74,515 tonnes | +181.8% |
| 1923 | 43,313 tonnes | -41.9% |
| 1924 | 87,513 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1925 | -7,090 tonnes | -108.1% |
| 1926 | 241,344 tonnes | -3504.0% |
| 1927 | 189,500 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1928 | 119,604 tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1929 | 81,497 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1930 | 413,524 tonnes | +407.4% |
| 1931 | 317,276 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1932 | 238,671 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1933 | 250,475 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1934 | 500,342 tonnes | +99.8% |
| 1935 | 382,466 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1936 | 482,302 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1937 | 86,244 tonnes | -82.1% |
| 1938 | 214,675 tonnes | +148.9% |
| 1939 | 48,390 tonnes | -77.5% |
| 1940 | 801,392 tonnes | +1556.1% |
| 1941 | -595,256 tonnes | -174.3% |
| 1942 | -1.97 million tonnes | +230.9% |
| 1943 | 102,172 tonnes | -105.2% |
| 1944 | 1.10 million tonnes | +976.2% |
| 1945 | 209,748 tonnes | -80.9% |
| 1946 | 465,948 tonnes | +122.1% |
| 1947 | 861,832 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1948 | 327,079 tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1949 | 739,892 tonnes | +126.2% |
| 1950 | 706,475 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1951 | 575,273 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1952 | 527,039 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1953 | 462,019 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1954 | 777,293 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 1955 | 1.23 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1956 | 1.00 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1957 | 1.08 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1958 | 844,039 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1959 | 688,249 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1960 | 580,310 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1961 | 457,429 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1962 | 746,452 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1963 | 1.14 million tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1964 | 1.07 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 919,940 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 590,178 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1969 | 897,132 tonnes | +52.0% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1971 | 1.46 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.32 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 1.13 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 1.06 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1976 | 1.16 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 275,636 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +384.7% |
| 1981 | -673,180 tonnes | -150.4% |
| 1982 | 652,120 tonnes | -196.9% |
| 1983 | 503,460 tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 319,280 tonnes | -36.6% |
| 1985 | 2.83 million tonnes | +787.2% |
| 1986 | -2,452 tonnes | -100.1% |
| 1987 | -931,268 tonnes | +37879.9% |
| 1988 | 106,236 tonnes | -111.4% |
| 1989 | 930,640 tonnes | +776.0% |
| 1990 | -2.04 million tonnes | -319.0% |
| 1991 | -2.77 million tonnes | +35.9% |
| 1992 | -9.72 million tonnes | +250.9% |
| 1993 | -4.98 million tonnes | -48.8% |
| 1994 | 605,752 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 1995 | -1.99 million tonnes | -427.8% |
| 1996 | 979,430 tonnes | -149.3% |
| 1997 | -359,654 tonnes | -136.7% |
| 1998 | -1.74 million tonnes | +383.8% |
| 1999 | -1.00 million tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2000 | -458,540 tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2001 | 398,959 tonnes | -187.0% |
| 2002 | -511,917 tonnes | -228.3% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million tonnes | -469.7% |
| 2004 | 71,344 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 2005 | -232,314 tonnes | -425.6% |
| 2006 | -651,599 tonnes | +180.5% |
| 2007 | 3.49 million tonnes | -636.0% |
| 2008 | -2.12 million tonnes | -160.6% |
| 2009 | -3.41 million tonnes | +61.2% |
| 2010 | 4.56 million tonnes | -233.7% |
| 2011 | -16,710 tonnes | -100.4% |
| 2012 | -1.19 million tonnes | +7001.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 million tonnes | -257.8% |
| 2014 | -849,868 tonnes | -145.4% |
| 2015 | -3.00 million tonnes | +253.5% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million tonnes | -155.0% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -815,350 tonnes | -168.9% |
| 2019 | -5.51 million tonnes | +576.1% |
| 2020 | -3.09 million tonnes | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 1.19 million tonnes | -138.6% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2023 | -3.22 million tonnes | -304.5% |
| 2024 | -437,480 tonnes | -86.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -437,480 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -437,480 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 425.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -37879.9% | -2,452 tonnes | -931,268 tonnes |
| 2012 | -7001.2% | -16,710 tonnes | -1.19 million tonnes |
| 1866 | +4774.9% | -406 tonnes | 18,980 tonnes |
| 1926 | +3504.0% | -7,090 tonnes | 241,344 tonnes |
| 1940 | +1556.1% | 48,390 tonnes | 801,392 tonnes |
| 1878 | +1424.8% | 1,809 tonnes | 27,583 tonnes |
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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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.