Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Estonia
Estonia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1134 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1134 kg per constant US$
Change on year
down 32.3%
World rank
94th
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.5034 kg per constant US$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1134 kg per constant US$
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Estonia is 0.1134 kg per constant US$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 32.3% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Estonia peaked at 0.5034 kg per constant US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1134 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Estonia 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5034 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4835 kg per constant US$ | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4395 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4616 kg per constant US$ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.434 kg per constant US$ | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3944 kg per constant US$ | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3433 kg per constant US$ | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3892 kg per constant US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3606 kg per constant US$ | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3463 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4445 kg per constant US$ | +28.3% |
| 2011 | 0.411 kg per constant US$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.363 kg per constant US$ | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 0.398 kg per constant US$ | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3574 kg per constant US$ | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.291 kg per constant US$ | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3129 kg per constant US$ | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3106 kg per constant US$ | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2808 kg per constant US$ | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1713 kg per constant US$ | -39.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1269 kg per constant US$ | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1386 kg per constant US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1675 kg per constant US$ | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | -32.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1134 kg per constant US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1041 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1134 kg per constant US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1151 kg per constant US$, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4156 kg per constant US$ | 0.3433 kg per constant US$ | 0.5034 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.334 kg per constant US$ | 0.1713 kg per constant US$ | 0.4445 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1366 kg per constant US$ | 0.1134 kg per constant US$ | 0.1675 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Estonia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Estonia was 0.1134 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5034 kg per constant US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1134 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Estonia ranks 94th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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