Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 12.59 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1990–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.