Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia
Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.19 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.19 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
185 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia stood at 1.19 billion tonnes. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia peaked at 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185 tonnes, in 1830.
Estonia ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 185 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 407 tonnes | +120.0% |
| 1832 | 555 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1833 | 740 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 1,885 tonnes | +154.7% |
| 1855 | 5,356 tonnes | +184.1% |
| 1858 | 10,230 tonnes | +91.0% |
| 1859 | 15,400 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1860 | 22,178 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1861 | 30,802 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1862 | 38,577 tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1863 | 46,685 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1864 | 55,754 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1865 | 64,398 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1866 | 92,005 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1867 | 123,639 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1868 | 149,719 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1869 | 185,272 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1870 | 223,890 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1871 | 276,243 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1872 | 329,964 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1873 | 379,889 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1874 | 440,176 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1875 | 508,950 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1876 | 593,448 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1877 | 678,146 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1878 | 789,406 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1879 | 902,099 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1880 | 1.03 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1881 | 1.17 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1882 | 1.31 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1883 | 1.48 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1884 | 1.64 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1885 | 1.80 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1886 | 1.98 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1887 | 2.15 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1888 | 2.33 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1889 | 2.53 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1890 | 2.75 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1891 | 2.98 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1892 | 3.23 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1893 | 3.52 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1894 | 3.83 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1895 | 4.16 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1896 | 4.51 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1897 | 4.90 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1898 | 5.35 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1899 | 5.88 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1900 | 6.47 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1901 | 7.07 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1902 | 7.64 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1903 | 8.22 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1904 | 8.88 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1905 | 9.50 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1906 | 10.20 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1907 | 11.00 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1908 | 11.81 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1909 | 12.65 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 13.47 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1911 | 14.34 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1912 | 15.34 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1913 | 16.45 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 17.43 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1915 | 18.29 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 19.22 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1917 | 20.08 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1918 | 20.41 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1919 | 20.67 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 20.91 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 21.19 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1922 | 21.51 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 21.88 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 22.33 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 22.76 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1926 | 23.42 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1927 | 24.25 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1928 | 25.19 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1929 | 26.18 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 27.41 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1931 | 28.90 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1932 | 30.65 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1933 | 32.66 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1934 | 35.13 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1935 | 37.95 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1936 | 41.22 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1937 | 44.56 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1938 | 48.07 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1939 | 51.63 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1940 | 55.99 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1941 | 59.74 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1942 | 61.50 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 63.45 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1944 | 66.33 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1945 | 69.75 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1946 | 73.58 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 78.19 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1948 | 83.07 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1949 | 88.60 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1950 | 94.75 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1951 | 101.42 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 108.53 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 116.00 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 124.13 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 133.32 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1956 | 143.29 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 154.12 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 165.53 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1959 | 177.40 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 189.57 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 201.89 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 214.51 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 227.89 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 241.97 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 256.77 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 272.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 288.17 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 304.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 320.71 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 338.02 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 356.07 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 374.81 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 394.00 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 413.51 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 433.84 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 454.91 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 476.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 498.38 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 520.40 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 543.52 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 565.29 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 587.50 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 609.90 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 632.54 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 657.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 683.74 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 709.58 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 735.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 761.27 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 785.71 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 808.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 826.05 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 839.64 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 853.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 866.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 880.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 893.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 904.82 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 915.74 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 926.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 937.27 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 947.65 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 959.82 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 971.83 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 983.58 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 994.63 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.02 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.10 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.16 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.19 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.19 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | +184.1% | 1,885 tonnes | 5,356 tonnes |
| 1850 | +154.7% | 740 tonnes | 1,885 tonnes |
| 1831 | +120.0% | 185 tonnes | 407 tonnes |
| 1858 | +91.0% | 5,356 tonnes | 10,230 tonnes |
| 1859 | +50.5% | 10,230 tonnes | 15,400 tonnes |
| 1860 | +44.0% | 15,400 tonnes | 22,178 tonnes |
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 | 80,903 tonnes | 22,178 tonnes | 185,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 512,221 tonnes | 223,890 tonnes | 902,099 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.11 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 5.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.34 million tonnes | 6.47 million tonnes | 12.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 17.57 million tonnes | 13.47 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 22.96 million tonnes | 20.91 million tonnes | 26.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 37.82 million tonnes | 27.41 million tonnes | 51.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 70.02 million tonnes | 55.99 million tonnes | 88.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 131.85 million tonnes | 94.75 million tonnes | 177.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 251.80 million tonnes | 189.57 million tonnes | 320.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 426.05 million tonnes | 338.02 million tonnes | 520.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 648.63 million tonnes | 543.52 million tonnes | 761.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 857.41 million tonnes | 785.71 million tonnes | 915.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.27 million tonnes | 926.59 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion tonnes | 1.16 billion tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Estonia was 1.19 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 from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.