Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 1,216 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,216 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,232 tonnes per person
in 2021
All-time low
181.3 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia stood at 1,216 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia peaked at 1,232 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 181.3 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 5th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 181.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 191.6 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 201.8 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 212.52 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 223.61 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 235.38 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 248.31 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 262.38 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 276.29 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 290.22 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 304.55 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 319.16 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 334.69 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 351.2 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 368.46 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 386.75 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 405.82 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 425.25 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 445.35 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 465.95 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 486.98 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 506.77 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 526.62 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 546.67 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 566.82 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 588.46 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 609.32 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 629.02 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 649.46 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 671.72 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 694.79 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 720.15 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 749.33 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 781.88 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 812.48 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 839.69 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 865.61 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 888.88 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 909.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 918.47 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 925.11 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 942.45 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 959.58 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 978.2 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 996.78 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,015 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1,033 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1,053 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,069 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,082 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,099 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1,116 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,134 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,153 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,170 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,181 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,194 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,207 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1,216 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,221 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,225 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,232 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,224 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,212 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,216 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,216 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 492.99 tonnes per person, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,216 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 475.46 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232.34 tonnes per person | 181.3 tonnes per person | 290.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 380.72 tonnes per person | 304.55 tonnes per person | 465.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 578.18 tonnes per person | 486.98 tonnes per person | 671.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 818.1 tonnes per person | 694.79 tonnes per person | 918.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,005 tonnes per person | 925.11 tonnes per person | 1,082 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 tonnes per person | 1,099 tonnes per person | 1,221 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,222 tonnes per person | 1,212 tonnes per person | 1,232 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 2 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,435 tonnes per person compare
- 3 United States 1,279 tonnes per person compare
- 4 Trinidad and Tobago 1,250 tonnes per person compare
- 6 Luxembourg 1,157 tonnes per person compare
- 7 United Kingdom 1,156 tonnes per person compare
- 8 Germany 1,139 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Estonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Estonia was 1,216 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,232 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.3 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 5th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.