Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 9.21 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 9.21 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 19.89 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.21 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Estonia 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.89 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 18.99 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 15.02 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 11.57 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.13 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.01 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.58 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 15.12 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 13.92 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 14.81 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 15.61 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 15.91 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 14.96 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.72 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 16.54 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.59 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 10.76 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 13.36 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 15.38 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 14.53 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 13.4 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 13.59 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.03 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 13 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.01 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.02 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 9.73 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 10.74 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 10.84 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.21 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9.21 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9.21 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 tonnes per person | 10.54 tonnes per person | 19.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.79 tonnes per person | 10.76 tonnes per person | 16.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 tonnes per person | 11.5 tonnes per person | 15.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 10.84 tonnes per person | 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 9.21 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.