Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Estonia
Estonia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 6.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Estonia stood at 6.53. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and down 64.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Estonia peaked at 19.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 2023.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.7 | — |
| 2001 | 14.95 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 14.53 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 16.42 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 16.49 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.41 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15.68 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 19.12 | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 16.81 | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 13.78 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 18.12 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 18.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16.51 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 18.42 | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 17.09 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.17 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 15.71 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 16.47 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.44 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.77 | -36.7% |
| 2020 | 7.03 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 8.31 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 9.92 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 6.53 | -34.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.08, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.27, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.89 | 13.78 | 19.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 | 9.77 | 18.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 6.53 | 9.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
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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 carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Estonia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Estonia was 6.53 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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