Share of global CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Share of global CO₂ emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1985
All-time low
0.0%
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions in Estonia stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions in Estonia peaked at 0.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1832.
That places Estonia 118th 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0% | — |
| 1831 | 0.0% | +28.3% |
| 1832 | 0.0% | -32.4% |
| 1833 | 0.0% | +23.3% |
| 1850 | 0.0% | +161.7% |
| 1855 | 0.0% | +129.3% |
| 1858 | 0.0% | +28.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0% | +20.3% |
| 1861 | 0.0% | +20.9% |
| 1862 | 0.0% | -11.5% |
| 1863 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1865 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 1866 | 0.0% | +206.0% |
| 1867 | 0.0% | +7.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0% | -19.1% |
| 1869 | 0.0% | +27.8% |
| 1870 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0% | +27.0% |
| 1872 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0% | -11.7% |
| 1874 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 1875 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 1877 | 0.0% | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.0% | +29.7% |
| 1879 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0% | +3.9% |
| 1881 | 0.0% | +1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 0.0% | +7.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1886 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.0% | -5.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0% | +4.1% |
| 1891 | 0.0% | +5.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0% | +5.0% |
| 1893 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1894 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1895 | 0.0% | +8.5% |
| 1896 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1897 | 0.0% | +10.4% |
| 1898 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1899 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1900 | 0.0% | +7.6% |
| 1901 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1903 | 0.0% | -10.3% |
| 1904 | 0.0% | +10.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0% | -16.2% |
| 1906 | 0.0% | +9.2% |
| 1907 | 0.0% | -1.7% |
| 1908 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0% | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0.0% | -6.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0% | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1913 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 1915 | 0.0% | -6.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 1918 | 0.0% | -59.5% |
| 1919 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1920 | 0.0% | -21.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0% | +23.5% |
| 1922 | 0.0% | +16.4% |
| 1923 | 0.0% | -2.6% |
| 1924 | 0.0% | +18.7% |
| 1925 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1926 | 0.0% | +47.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0% | +12.8% |
| 1929 | 0.0% | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0% | +46.6% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +34.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +24.8% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +6.1% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +12.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | -14.1% |
| 1942 | 0.0% | -45.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +42.6% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +27.5% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +4.6% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | -2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -31.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -6.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | +206.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1850 | +161.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1855 | +129.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1918 | -59.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 share of global co₂ emissions in Estonia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions in Estonia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1832.
- How does Estonia rank for share of global co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.