Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.2992 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
41st
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.58 kilograms per international-$
in 1980
All-time low
0.2452 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
44
1973–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Estonia, 1973–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Estonia is 0.2992 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Estonia peaked at 1.58 kilograms per international-$ in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2452 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
That places Estonia 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1980 | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.47 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.53 kilograms per international-$ | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 1.49 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.36 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1.43 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.21 kilograms per international-$ | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 1.07 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 1.13 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9689 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9868 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.882 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7804 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.754 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6576 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6446 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5978 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6351 kilograms per international-$ | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6101 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5591 kilograms per international-$ | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4957 kilograms per international-$ | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5676 kilograms per international-$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5455 kilograms per international-$ | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5257 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6875 kilograms per international-$ | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6485 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5889 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6416 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5959 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4915 kilograms per international-$ | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5264 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5313 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4895 kilograms per international-$ | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3257 kilograms per international-$ | -33.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2564 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ | +16.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 1.42 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.45 kilograms per international-$ | 1.32 kilograms per international-$ | 1.58 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | 0.754 kilograms per international-$ | 1.43 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5839 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4957 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6576 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5527 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3257 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6875 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2669 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Canada 0.3109 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 39 Uzbekistan 0.3026 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 40 Bolivia 0.3005 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.2956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 44 Qatar 0.2871 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Estonia?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Estonia was 0.2992 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 kilograms per international-$ in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2452 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).