Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Estonia
Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil was 3.07 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.07 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
134th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.15 million tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.07 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil in Estonia peaked at 11.15 million tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Estonia ranks 134th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 oil 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 | 54 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 53 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1862 | 54 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 90 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1864 | 126 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1865 | 144 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1866 | 160 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1867 | 232 tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1868 | 433 tonnes | +86.6% |
| 1869 | 412 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1870 | 412 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 339 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1872 | 375 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 848 tonnes | +126.1% |
| 1874 | 1,341 tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1875 | 2,159 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1876 | 3,569 tonnes | +65.3% |
| 1877 | 5,178 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1878 | 6,199 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1879 | 7,831 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1880 | 8,853 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1881 | 12,480 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1882 | 13,583 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1883 | 14,956 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1884 | 22,671 tonnes | +51.6% |
| 1885 | 29,424 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1886 | 30,618 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1887 | 40,018 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1888 | 43,697 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1889 | 42,980 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1890 | 53,228 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1891 | 66,841 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1892 | 69,168 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 81,950 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1894 | 73,084 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1895 | 104,333 tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1896 | 102,924 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1897 | 116,749 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1898 | 132,073 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1899 | 138,456 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1900 | 162,730 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1901 | 187,093 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1902 | 175,669 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 155,476 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1904 | 159,712 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 112,768 tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1906 | 128,268 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1907 | 134,063 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1908 | 134,118 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 143,848 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1910 | 150,366 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 139,917 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1912 | 139,895 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1913 | 133,571 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1914 | 141,732 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1915 | 159,270 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1916 | 170,398 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1917 | 150,290 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1918 | 64,174 tonnes | -57.3% |
| 1919 | 83,084 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1920 | 72,332 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1921 | 68,668 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1922 | 84,212 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1923 | 94,796 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1924 | 95,417 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1925 | 103,344 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 118,512 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1927 | 141,733 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1928 | 138,026 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1929 | 172,598 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 337,360 tonnes | +95.5% |
| 1931 | 408,803 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1932 | 371,144 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1933 | 367,297 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 411,781 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1935 | 429,316 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 464,390 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 487,454 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 517,281 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 519,991 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 522,797 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1941 | 545,585 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 578,976 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1943 | 494,936 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1944 | 664,562 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 1945 | 318,835 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 1946 | 366,813 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1947 | 446,270 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1948 | 499,201 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1949 | 583,046 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1950 | 651,228 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1951 | 702,529 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1952 | 796,502 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1953 | 883,441 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1954 | 982,533 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 1.15 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1956 | 1.35 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1957 | 1.55 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 1.77 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 1.96 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 2.19 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 2.44 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1962 | 2.81 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 3.14 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 3.43 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 3.72 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 4.03 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 4.47 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 4.86 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 5.27 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 5.65 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 6.15 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 6.73 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 7.33 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 7.97 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 8.51 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 8.80 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.21 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 10.03 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 10.15 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.34 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 10.86 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 10.99 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 11.15 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 11.08 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.01 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 10.84 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.58 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 9.78 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.94 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.14 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 8.21 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 4.63 million tonnes | -43.6% |
| 1993 | 4.79 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.45 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 3.48 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 3.78 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.67 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.64 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.32 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 2.72 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 3.17 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 3.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.16 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.17 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.21 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.19 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.05 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.23 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.23 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.33 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.43 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.44 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.40 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.26 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 3.03 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 2.93 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.07 million tonnes | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.07 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.73 million tonnes, 29% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.07 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.44 million tonnes, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +126.1% | 375 tonnes | 848 tonnes |
| 1930 | +95.5% | 172,598 tonnes | 337,360 tonnes |
| 1868 | +86.6% | 232 tonnes | 433 tonnes |
| 1918 | -57.3% | 150,290 tonnes | 64,174 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 | 175.8 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 433 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 2,825 tonnes | 339 tonnes | 7,831 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 25,928 tonnes | 8,853 tonnes | 43,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 93,881 tonnes | 53,228 tonnes | 138,456 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 149,374 tonnes | 112,768 tonnes | 187,093 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 133,270 tonnes | 64,174 tonnes | 170,398 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 108,964 tonnes | 68,668 tonnes | 172,598 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 431,482 tonnes | 337,360 tonnes | 519,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 502,102 tonnes | 318,835 tonnes | 664,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.18 million tonnes | 651,228 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 5.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.56 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 11.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 3.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million tonnes | 3.05 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.13 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 oil in Estonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil in Estonia was 3.07 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 oil recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 million tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Estonia ranks 134th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.