What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Estonia?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Estonia was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1830.

How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Estonia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Estonia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.67 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

75th

of 215 countries

All-time high

1.67 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

185 tonnes

in 1830

Years of data

173

1830–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1830–2024

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 1.67 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Estonia peaked at 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185 tonnes, in 1830.

That places Estonia 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1830s	471.75 tonnes	185 tonnes	740 tonnes	4
1850s	8,218 tonnes	1,885 tonnes	15,400 tonnes	4
1860s	81,517 tonnes	22,231 tonnes	187,026 tonnes	10
1870s	522,472 tonnes	226,056 tonnes	932,102 tonnes	10
1880s	1.88 million tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	2.82 million tonnes	10
1890s	4.84 million tonnes	3.09 million tonnes	7.11 million tonnes	10
1900s	11.44 million tonnes	7.87 million tonnes	15.37 million tonnes	10
1910s	21.07 million tonnes	16.35 million tonnes	24.73 million tonnes	10
1920s	27.53 million tonnes	25.04 million tonnes	31.34 million tonnes	10
1930s	45.26 million tonnes	32.92 million tonnes	61.27 million tonnes	10
1940s	82.54 million tonnes	66.17 million tonnes	103.41 million tonnes	10
1950s	152.34 million tonnes	110.26 million tonnes	205.03 million tonnes	10
1960s	299.20 million tonnes	219.65 million tonnes	390.42 million tonnes	10
1970s	542.42 million tonnes	414.21 million tonnes	684.16 million tonnes	10
1980s	883.02 million tonnes	719.37 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.28 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.37 billion tonnes	1.29 billion tonnes	1.44 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.54 billion tonnes	1.46 billion tonnes	1.62 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.65 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.67 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Estonia

72 Hong Kong 1.75 billion tonnes compare
73 Trinidad and Tobago 1.71 billion tonnes compare
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76 Lithuania 1.61 billion tonnes compare
77 Ecuador 1.39 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 215 places →

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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Estonia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Estonia was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1830.
How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Estonia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative 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: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.