CO₂ emissions by sector in Estonia
Estonia: CO₂ emissions by sector was 320,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 320,000 tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Estonia peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 310,000 tonnes, in 2022.
That places Estonia 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 650,000 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 510,000 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 420,000 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 470,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 550,000 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 490,000 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 440,000 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 480,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 500,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 540,000 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 470,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 500,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 510,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 500,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 460,000 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 420,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 400,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 360,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 410,000 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 420,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 420,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 440,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 440,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 450,000 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 430,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 430,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 410,000 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 400,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 410,000 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 310,000 tonnes | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 320,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 320,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million tonnes, 16% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 320,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions by sector in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -45.4% | 1.19 million tonnes | 650,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 641,000 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 421,000 tonnes | 360,000 tonnes | 450,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,000 tonnes | 310,000 tonnes | 410,000 tonnes | 4 |
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Estonia?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Estonia was 320,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,000 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Estonia ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.