Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Estonia
Estonia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 3,850 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3,850 kt for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Estonia peaked at 3,850 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, -8,763 kt, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 40th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -4,202 kt | — |
| 1993 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -4,202 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -3,780 kt | -10.0% |
| 2002 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -3,780 kt | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -8,763 kt | +131.8% |
| 2012 | -8,763 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -8,763 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -8,763 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -8,763 kt | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,513 kt | -140.1% |
| 2017 | 3,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,513 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,850 kt | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 3,850 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,850 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,850 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3,850 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4,202 kt | -4,202 kt | -4,202 kt | 8 |
| 2000s | -3,822 kt | -4,202 kt | -3,780 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,355 kt | -8,763 kt | 3,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,794 kt | 3,513 kt | 3,850 kt | 6 |
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 carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Estonia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Estonia was 3,850 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,850 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,763 kt in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).