AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Estonia
Estonia: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 8.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.19 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 895.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Estonia peaked at 8.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, -1.09 t CO2eq/cap, in 2011.
That places Estonia 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | -14.5% |
| 1995 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.6 t CO2eq/cap | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.68 t CO2eq/cap | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.93 t CO2eq/cap | +14.9% |
| 2000 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.44 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2011 | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -141.8% |
| 2012 | -1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2013 | -1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2014 | -1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2015 | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap | -937.8% |
| 2017 | 8.23 t CO2eq/cap | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.33 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 8.19 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.19 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 13.7× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.19 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 10.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +937.8% | -0.98 t CO2eq/cap | 8.21 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | -141.8% | 2.61 t CO2eq/cap | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.79 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 t CO2eq/cap | -1.09 t CO2eq/cap | 8.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 t CO2eq/cap | 8.19 t CO2eq/cap | 8.46 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 5 Central African Republic 10.93 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 6 Paraguay 8.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.55 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 9 Uruguay 7.83 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 10 Australia 7.71 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 7.54 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions per capita in Estonia?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Estonia was 8.19 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.46 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.09 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 895.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.