Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Estonia
Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 21 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
232,493 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Estonia peaked at 232,493 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Estonia 103rd out of 215 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 flaring in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
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| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 114,621 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 110,439 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 133,041 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 148,180 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 166,376 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 186,559 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 203,460 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 221,998 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 121,279 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1980 | 121,149 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 125,073 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 125,329 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 125,258 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 125,482 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 131,720 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 115,261 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 105,713 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 232,493 tonnes | +119.9% |
| 1989 | 226,711 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 97 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 97 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 57 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1993 | 28 tonnes | -50.9% |
| 1994 | 40 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 46 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 51 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 49 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 47 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 45 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 52 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 56 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 47 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 54 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 61 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 63 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 41 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 44 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 39 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 44 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 31 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 34 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 30 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 33 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 30 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 28 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 32 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 23 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 21 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2024 | 21 tonnes | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834 tonnes, 0% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +119.9% | 105,713 tonnes | 232,493 tonnes |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 226,711 tonnes | 97 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,595 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 221,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,419 tonnes | 105,713 tonnes | 232,493 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.7 tonnes | 28 tonnes | 97 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 63 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3 tonnes | 30 tonnes | 44 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25 tonnes | 21 tonnes | 32 tonnes | 5 |
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- 105 Greenland 0 tonnes
- 105 Grenada 0 tonnes
- 105 Guinea 0 tonnes
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0 tonnes
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- 105 Honduras 0 tonnes
- 105 Hong Kong 0 tonnes
- 105 Jamaica 0 tonnes
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- 105 Laos 0 tonnes
- 105 Lebanon 0 tonnes
- 105 Lesotho 0 tonnes
- 105 Liberia 0 tonnes
- 105 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes
- 105 Macao 0 tonnes
- 105 Madagascar 0 tonnes
- 105 Malawi 0 tonnes
- 105 Maldives 0 tonnes
- 105 Mali 0 tonnes
- 105 Malta 0 tonnes
- 105 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes
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- 105 Nauru 0 tonnes
- 105 Nepal 0 tonnes
- 105 New Caledonia 0 tonnes
- 105 Nicaragua 0 tonnes
- 105 Niue 0 tonnes
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- 105 Palau 0 tonnes
- 105 Palestine 0 tonnes
- 105 Panama 0 tonnes
- 105 Paraguay 0 tonnes
- 105 Rwanda 0 tonnes compare
- 105 Saint Helena 0 tonnes
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes
- 105 Saint Lucia 0 tonnes
- 105 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 tonnes
- 105 Samoa 0 tonnes
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0 tonnes
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- 105 Seychelles 0 tonnes
- 105 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes
- 105 Singapore 0 tonnes
- 105 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes
- 105 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes
- 105 Somalia 0 tonnes
- 105 South Sudan 0 tonnes
- 105 Sri Lanka 0 tonnes
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- 105 Taiwan 0 tonnes
- 105 Tajikistan 0 tonnes compare
- 105 Togo 0 tonnes
- 105 Tonga 0 tonnes
- 105 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 tonnes
- 105 Tuvalu 0 tonnes
- 105 Uganda 0 tonnes
- 105 Uruguay 0 tonnes
- 105 Vanuatu 0 tonnes
- 105 Wallis and Futuna 0 tonnes
- 105 Zambia 0 tonnes
- 105 Zimbabwe 0 tonnes
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 flaring in Estonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Estonia was 21 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 flaring recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 232,493 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Estonia ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.