Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Estonia
Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region 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 by world region in Estonia peaked at 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 185 tonnes, in 1830.
Estonia ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, 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
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Estonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 185 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Estonia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region 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 by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.