Consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia
Estonia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.366 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.366 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.24 kilograms per international-$
in 1991
All-time low
0.3447 kilograms per international-$
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia stood at 0.366 kilograms per international-$.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia peaked at 1.24 kilograms per international-$ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3447 kilograms per international-$, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 25th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9557 kilograms per international-$ | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9176 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.822 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8283 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7389 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7317 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9685 kilograms per international-$ | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8979 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7848 kilograms per international-$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7951 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.788 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7637 kilograms per international-$ | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.663 kilograms per international-$ | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6791 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6314 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5562 kilograms per international-$ | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5242 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6447 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6987 kilograms per international-$ | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6372 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5773 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5665 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5336 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5166 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4893 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5096 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4044 kilograms per international-$ | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3447 kilograms per international-$ | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3531 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.366 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.366 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.366 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9503 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7317 kilograms per international-$ | 1.24 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7083 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5242 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8979 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5578 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4044 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6987 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3447 kilograms per international-$ | 0.366 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 China 0.3867 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 0.3724 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 24 Senegal 0.3672 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 26 Botswana 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 0.3442 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 28 Russia 0.3429 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Estonia was 0.366 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 kilograms per international-$ in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3447 kilograms per international-$ in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).