Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia
Estonia: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia peaked at 0.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -15.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 24% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Estonia was 0.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.