Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1985–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 329.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986 and was at its lowest, 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Estonia 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 323.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 316.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 329.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1990s | 292.23 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 286.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 300.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 272.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 250.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 283.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.48 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 195.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 175 Brazil 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 179 Spain 155.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 180 Eswatini 149.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 329.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.