Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.1527 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia, 1850–2024
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
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia is -0.1527 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 45.3% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia peaked at 29.59 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, -7.31 tonnes per person, in 1959.
That places Estonia 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28.14 tonnes per person | 27.29 tonnes per person | 29.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 16.76 tonnes per person | 13.18 tonnes per person | 21.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.41 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 12.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 5.96 tonnes per person | 8.33 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.83 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.44 tonnes per person | 2.97 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.37 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7721 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.2507 tonnes per person | -0.9669 tonnes per person | 0.5257 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -2.44 tonnes per person | -7.31 tonnes per person | -0.8457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -5.54 tonnes per person | -6.93 tonnes per person | -4.26 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -3 tonnes per person | -3.98 tonnes per person | -2.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.51 tonnes per person | -2 tonnes per person | -1.17 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.63 tonnes per person | -4.62 tonnes per person | -0.9293 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.99 tonnes per person | -6.66 tonnes per person | 0.2403 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.19 tonnes per person | -2.08 tonnes per person | -0.2981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.4683 tonnes per person | -0.7415 tonnes per person | -0.1527 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Estonia was -0.1527 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.59 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.31 tonnes per person in 1959.
- How does Estonia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Estonia ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.