Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia
Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 4.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.55 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
60th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26.25 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
148 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia is 4.55 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia peaked at 26.25 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 148 tonnes, in 1832.
That places Estonia 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 185 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 222 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1832 | 148 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 185 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 1,145 tonnes | +518.9% |
| 1855 | 3,471 tonnes | +203.1% |
| 1858 | 4,874 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 5,170 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,778 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1861 | 8,624 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1862 | 7,775 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 8,108 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1864 | 9,069 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1865 | 8,644 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1866 | 27,607 tonnes | +219.4% |
| 1867 | 31,634 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1868 | 26,080 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1869 | 35,553 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1870 | 38,618 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1871 | 52,353 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1872 | 53,721 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1873 | 49,925 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1874 | 60,287 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1875 | 68,774 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1876 | 84,498 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1877 | 84,698 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1878 | 111,260 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 1879 | 112,693 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 132,534 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1881 | 136,440 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 143,275 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 163,578 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1884 | 158,595 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1885 | 168,015 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1886 | 171,880 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 174,259 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 179,811 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 198,400 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1890 | 220,130 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1891 | 234,137 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 249,423 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1893 | 291,475 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1894 | 307,246 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1895 | 332,677 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1896 | 341,951 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 397,620 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1898 | 444,810 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1899 | 530,777 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1900 | 595,382 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1901 | 591,217 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 576,055 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1903 | 579,853 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 658,403 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1905 | 617,503 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1906 | 704,691 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 798,927 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1908 | 804,595 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 847,077 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 821,432 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1911 | 867,625 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1912 | 1.00 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1913 | 1.11 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1914 | 977,250 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1915 | 867,805 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1916 | 924,288 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1917 | 857,178 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1918 | 337,609 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1919 | 260,099 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1920 | 240,609 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1921 | 270,654 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1922 | 329,630 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1923 | 362,375 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1924 | 449,009 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1925 | 433,781 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1926 | 659,885 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1927 | 826,143 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1928 | 943,866 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1929 | 989,308 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 1.24 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1931 | 1.48 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1932 | 1.76 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1933 | 2.01 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1934 | 2.46 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1935 | 2.83 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1936 | 3.27 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1937 | 3.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 3.52 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 3.56 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 4.36 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1941 | 3.75 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1942 | 1.76 million tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1943 | 1.95 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1944 | 2.88 million tonnes | +47.7% |
| 1945 | 3.42 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1946 | 3.83 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1947 | 4.61 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1948 | 4.88 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1949 | 5.53 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1950 | 6.16 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 6.67 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 7.10 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1953 | 7.47 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1954 | 8.14 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 9.19 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1956 | 9.98 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 10.83 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 11.41 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1959 | 11.87 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 12.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 12.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 12.63 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 13.38 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 14.08 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 14.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 15.50 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 15.91 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 16.05 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 16.48 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 17.31 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 18.05 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 18.74 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 19.19 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 19.52 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 20.32 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 21.07 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 21.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 21.84 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 22.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 23.11 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 21.77 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 22.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 22.40 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 22.63 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 25.38 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 25.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 25.85 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.45 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 26.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 24.43 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 22.55 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 17.80 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 13.59 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1994 | 14.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 12.92 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 13.45 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 13.19 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 11.50 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 10.92 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 10.85 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 10.68 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 10.38 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.17 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 12.01 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 11.74 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 14.26 million tonnes | +29.1% |
| 2008 | 12.32 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 10.02 million tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 14.26 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 14.18 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.60 million tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 14.53 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 14.07 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 11.27 million tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 12.76 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2017 | 13.88 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 13.06 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million tonnes | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 5.28 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 6.46 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 8.09 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 4.97 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2024 | 4.55 million tonnes | -8.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.55 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.88 million tonnes, 2.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.55 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.11 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +518.9% | 185 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes |
| 1866 | +219.4% | 8,644 tonnes | 27,607 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.1% | 1,145 tonnes | 3,471 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 185 tonnes | 148 tonnes | 222 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,665 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 5,170 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 16,987 tonnes | 6,778 tonnes | 35,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 71,683 tonnes | 38,618 tonnes | 112,693 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 162,679 tonnes | 132,534 tonnes | 198,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 335,025 tonnes | 220,130 tonnes | 530,777 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 677,370 tonnes | 576,055 tonnes | 847,077 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 802,099 tonnes | 260,099 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 550,526 tonnes | 240,609 tonnes | 989,308 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.55 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.70 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 5.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.88 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.33 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | 16.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.97 million tonnes | 17.31 million tonnes | 22.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.09 million tonnes | 21.77 million tonnes | 26.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.45 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | 24.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 14.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.84 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 8.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 57 New Zealand 5.87 million tonnes compare
- 58 Kyrgyzstan 5.67 million tonnes compare
- 59 Greece 4.82 million tonnes compare
- 61 Tajikistan 4.38 million tonnes compare
- 62 Botswana 4.36 million tonnes compare
- 63 United Arab Emirates 4.32 million tonnes 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 annual co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia was 4.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Estonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.