Consumption based carbon intensity in Estonia
Estonia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.366 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.366
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
25th
of 119 countries
All-time high
1.24
in 1991
All-time low
0.3447
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Estonia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Estonia stood at 0.366.
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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3447, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 | — |
| 1991 | 1.24 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9557 | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9176 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.822 | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8283 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7389 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7317 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9685 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8979 | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7848 | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7951 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.788 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7637 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.663 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6791 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6314 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5562 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5242 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6447 | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6987 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6372 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5773 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5665 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5336 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5166 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4893 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5096 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4044 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3447 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3531 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.366 | +3.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.366 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.366 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9503 | 0.7317 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7083 | 0.5242 | 0.8979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5578 | 0.4044 | 0.6987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 | 0.3447 | 0.366 | 3 |
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Estonia?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Estonia was 0.366 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1991.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3447 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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