Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia
Estonia: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia is 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia peaked at 653.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1993 and was at its lowest, 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2025.
That places Estonia 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 646.92 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 636.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 653.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 634.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 621.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 642.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 583.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 509.86 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 609.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 400.17 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 487.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 135 Sri Lanka 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 136 Honduras 322.12 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 137 Suriname 321.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 139 Liberia 315.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 140 Greece 315.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Belarus 309.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 966,383 (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia was 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 653.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 1993.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 319.15 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Estonia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.