CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia
Estonia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 6.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.11 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
52nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
25.47 tonnes per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 6.11 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia peaked at 25.47 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1832.
Estonia ranks 52nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1833 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +404.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +185.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +30.6% |
| 1861 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 1862 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1865 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1866 | 0.0478 tonnes per person | +212.2% |
| 1867 | 0.0542 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1868 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1869 | 0.0597 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | +33.4% |
| 1872 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1874 | 0.0964 tonnes per person | +19.9% |
| 1875 | 0.1096 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1345 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1356 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.1751 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1879 | 0.1775 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2058 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1881 | 0.2142 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0.2229 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 0.2507 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1884 | 0.2515 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1885 | 0.2706 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1886 | 0.2743 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.2868 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1888 | 0.2955 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1889 | 0.3154 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1890 | 0.3529 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1891 | 0.3839 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1892 | 0.4015 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1893 | 0.465 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1894 | 0.468 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.5313 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1896 | 0.5344 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.6105 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1898 | 0.6765 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1899 | 0.7755 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1900 | 0.868 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1901 | 0.8805 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.8403 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1903 | 0.8121 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1904 | 0.8928 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1905 | 0.7874 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1906 | 0.8874 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1907 | 0.9822 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1908 | 0.9764 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.02 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.9867 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1911 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1912 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1913 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1914 | 1.08 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 0.9809 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1916 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1917 | 0.9388 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1918 | 0.3698 tonnes per person | -60.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3128 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1920 | 0.283 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1921 | 0.3053 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1922 | 0.3712 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 1923 | 0.4097 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1924 | 0.4877 tonnes per person | +19.0% |
| 1925 | 0.481 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 0.6964 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 1927 | 0.8651 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1928 | 0.9711 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1929 | 1.04 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1930 | 1.41 tonnes per person | +35.3% |
| 1931 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 1932 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 2.58 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1935 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1936 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1937 | 3.43 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 3.62 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 3.66 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1940 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1941 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1942 | 2.1 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1943 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +45.4% |
| 1945 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1946 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1947 | 4.61 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1948 | 4.92 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 6.22 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1951 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 7.04 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 7.37 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 7.96 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1955 | 8.94 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1956 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1957 | 10.52 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1958 | 11.13 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 11.98 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 12.67 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 13.43 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 14.12 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 14.81 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 15.47 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 16.01 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 16.28 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 16.77 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 17.48 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 18.38 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 19.16 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 19.8 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 20.38 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 21.25 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 21.9 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 22.46 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 23.04 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.07 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 23.85 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 23.25 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 23.54 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 23.71 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 23.76 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 25.47 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 25.29 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.5 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 24.38 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 24.84 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 23.5 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 21.81 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 15.85 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1993 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 13.58 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 12.43 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 13.27 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 13.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 12 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 11.35 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 11.07 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 11.43 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.13 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12.61 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.2 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 14.87 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 13.32 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 14.24 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 14.27 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 13.43 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 14.9 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 14.29 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 12 tonnes per person | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 14.13 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 13.47 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 9.26 tonnes per person | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 6.92 tonnes per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 7.8 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 8.86 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 6.4 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2024 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0295 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0597 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1145 tonnes per person | 0.0641 tonnes per person | 0.1775 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2588 tonnes per person | 0.2058 tonnes per person | 0.3154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.52 tonnes per person | 0.3529 tonnes per person | 0.7755 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8945 tonnes per person | 0.7874 tonnes per person | 1.02 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9058 tonnes per person | 0.3128 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5914 tonnes per person | 0.283 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.81 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.71 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 11.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.38 tonnes per person | 11.98 tonnes per person | 16.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.69 tonnes per person | 17.48 tonnes per person | 23.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.26 tonnes per person | 23.25 tonnes per person | 25.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 tonnes per person | 11.35 tonnes per person | 23.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 tonnes per person | 10.79 tonnes per person | 14.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.32 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 14.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 8.86 tonnes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Estonia was 6.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.47 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Estonia rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Estonia ranks 52nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.