Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Estonia
Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 74.95 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74.95 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
89th
of 146 countries
All-time high
74.95 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Estonia is 74.95 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 173 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Estonia peaked at 74.95 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Estonia 89th out of 146 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1921 | 57 tonnes | — |
| 1922 | 109 tonnes | +91.2% |
| 1923 | 145 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1924 | 439 tonnes | +202.8% |
| 1925 | 946 tonnes | +115.5% |
| 1926 | 1,523 tonnes | +61.0% |
| 1927 | 2,122 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1928 | 2,778 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1929 | 3,608 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1930 | 4,708 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1931 | 6,523 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1932 | 8,633 tonnes | +32.3% |
| 1933 | 11,074 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1934 | 14,197 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1935 | 17,841 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1936 | 22,362 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 1937 | 27,179 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1938 | 32,043 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1939 | 36,901 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1940 | 43,864 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1941 | 43,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 43,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 43,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 43,864 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 50,804 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1946 | 58,774 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1947 | 68,546 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1948 | 79,404 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1949 | 90,646 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1950 | 105,524 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1951 | 121,627 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1952 | 138,105 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 155,890 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1954 | 175,361 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1955 | 198,787 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 230,713 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1957 | 281,201 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 1958 | 357,786 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1959 | 456,881 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1960 | 585,674 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1961 | 757,530 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1962 | 977,726 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million tonnes | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 2.45 million tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 2.95 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 3.51 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 4.11 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 4.66 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 5.29 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1972 | 5.96 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 6.68 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 7.46 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 8.31 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 9.26 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 10.29 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 11.38 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 12.55 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 13.77 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 15.13 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 16.58 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 18.15 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 19.89 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 21.77 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 23.36 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 25.27 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 27.34 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 29.38 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 32.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 34.85 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 36.46 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 37.26 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 38.38 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 39.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 41.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 42.47 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 43.81 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 45.08 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 46.56 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.16 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 49.51 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 52.76 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 54.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 56.20 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.92 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 59.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 60.77 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.07 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 63.24 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 64.49 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 66.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 67.60 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 68.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 69.50 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.46 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.14 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.74 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 74.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 74.95 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 74.95 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 335.77 million tonnes, 22% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 74.95 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 298.49 million tonnes, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +202.8% | 145 tonnes | 439 tonnes |
| 1925 | +115.5% | 439 tonnes | 946 tonnes |
| 1922 | +91.2% | 57 tonnes | 109 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,173 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 3,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18,146 tonnes | 4,708 tonnes | 36,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 56,749 tonnes | 43,864 tonnes | 90,646 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 222,188 tonnes | 105,524 tonnes | 456,881 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.02 million tonnes | 585,674 tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.18 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.06 million tonnes | 13.77 million tonnes | 29.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.12 million tonnes | 32.10 million tonnes | 45.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.70 million tonnes | 46.56 million tonnes | 60.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.97 million tonnes | 62.07 million tonnes | 71.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.64 million tonnes | 72.14 million tonnes | 74.95 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 from gas in Estonia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Estonia was 74.95 million 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 gas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.