Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,100 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27,100 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 27,559 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28,032 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 28,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 28,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 29,347 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 29,747 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 30,122 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 30,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 30,862 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31,224 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 31,631 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 32,040 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 32,443 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 32,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 33,721 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 34,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 34,955 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 35,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 34,947 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35,379 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 35,742 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36,143 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 37,604 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 37,891 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 38,106 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 38,349 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 38,647 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 91% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,659 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,100 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,122 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,260 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,487 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,973 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,508 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,891 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,489 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,106 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 43 Jamaica 44,026 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 Moldova 41,088 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 British Virgin Islands 40,458 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Romania 38,218 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bulgaria 36,409 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Andorra 34,533 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Estonia was 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,852 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,100 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.