Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia

Estonia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 12.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
31.23 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
12.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1990–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 31.2M tonnes1991: 29.7M tonnes1992: 23.1M tonnes1993: 17.4M tonnes1994: 16.3M tonnes1995: 15.3M tonnes1996: 16.0M tonnes1997: 15.6M tonnes1998: 15.9M tonnes1999: 20.5M tonnes2000: 21.1M tonnes2001: 19.3M tonnes2002: 20.4M tonnes2003: 21.4M tonnes2004: 21.7M tonnes2005: 20.3M tonnes2006: 22.5M tonnes2007: 22.2M tonnes2008: 18.2M tonnes2009: 14.4M tonnes2010: 17.8M tonnes2011: 20.4M tonnes2012: 19.2M tonnes2013: 17.7M tonnes2014: 17.9M tonnes2015: 17.1M tonnes2016: 17.1M tonnes2017: 17.1M tonnes2018: 18.5M tonnes2019: 15.3M tonnes2020: 12.9M tonnes2021: 14.3M tonnes2022: 14.6M tonnes2023: 12.6M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 12.59 million tonnes for consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia peaked at 31.23 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.59 million tonnes, in 2023.

Estonia ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.10 million tonnes 15.32 million tonnes 31.23 million tonnes 10
2000s 20.14 million tonnes 14.36 million tonnes 22.52 million tonnes 10
2010s 17.81 million tonnes 15.26 million tonnes 20.41 million tonnes 10
2020s 13.62 million tonnes 12.59 million tonnes 14.64 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 96 Paraguay 13.12 million tonnes compare
  2. 97 Tajikistan 13.02 million tonnes compare
  3. 98 Zambia 12.71 million tonnes compare
  4. 100 El Salvador 11.26 million tonnes compare
  5. 101 Uruguay 10.78 million tonnes compare
  6. 102 Honduras 10.46 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia?
Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia was 12.59 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 31.23 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.59 million tonnes in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
Estonia ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.