Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Estonia
Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 627,025 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
627,025 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
105th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.75 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 gas in Estonia is 627,025 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Estonia peaked at 2.75 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Estonia 105th out of 146 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 gas 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 | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 57 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 52 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1923 | 36 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1924 | 294 tonnes | +716.7% |
| 1925 | 507 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1926 | 577 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1927 | 599 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1928 | 656 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1929 | 830 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1930 | 1,100 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1931 | 1,815 tonnes | +65.0% |
| 1932 | 2,110 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1933 | 2,441 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1934 | 3,123 tonnes | +27.9% |
| 1935 | 3,644 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1936 | 4,521 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1937 | 4,817 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1938 | 4,864 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 4,858 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 6,963 tonnes | +43.3% |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1945 | 6,940 tonnes | — |
| 1946 | 7,970 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1947 | 9,772 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1948 | 10,858 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1949 | 11,242 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1950 | 14,878 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1951 | 16,103 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 16,478 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 17,785 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 19,471 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1955 | 23,426 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1956 | 31,926 tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1957 | 50,488 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1958 | 76,585 tonnes | +51.7% |
| 1959 | 99,095 tonnes | +29.4% |
| 1960 | 128,793 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1961 | 171,856 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1962 | 220,196 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 275,184 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 341,599 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1965 | 401,844 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 450,966 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 502,645 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 555,229 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 601,517 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 548,897 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 634,448 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1972 | 672,340 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 719,900 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 774,359 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 854,126 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 948,352 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 1.17 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 1.36 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.45 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 1.88 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.60 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 1.90 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1988 | 2.07 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1993 | 801,902 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1.12 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 1.28 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.33 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.35 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.53 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 1.73 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.71 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.16 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.25 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.01 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 903,355 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 990,842 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 912,427 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 957,848 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 881,801 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 805,747 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 916,104 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 678,549 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 579,608 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 627,025 tonnes | +8.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 627,025 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.05 million tonnes, 6% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 627,025 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.92 million tonnes, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +716.7% | 36 tonnes | 294 tonnes |
| 1941 | -100.0% | 6,963 tonnes | 0 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 | 360.8 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 830 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,329 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes | 4,864 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5,374 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11,242 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 36,624 tonnes | 14,878 tonnes | 99,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 364,983 tonnes | 128,793 tonnes | 601,517 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 844,649 tonnes | 548,897 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 million tonnes | 801,902 tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million tonnes | 881,801 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 721,407 tonnes | 579,608 tonnes | 916,104 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 805,083 tonnes compare
- 103 Malta 726,825 tonnes compare
- 104 North Macedonia 655,363 tonnes compare
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 450,609 tonnes compare
- 107 Tajikistan 447,573 tonnes compare
- 108 Togo 354,611 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 gas in Estonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Estonia was 627,025 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 gas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.75 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Estonia ranks 105th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.