What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 483.67 million tonnes in 1942.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Estonia ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Estonia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 216.48 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

216.48 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

132nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

483.67 million tonnes

in 1942

All-time low

14.18 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia, 1850–2024

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 land-use change in Estonia is 216.48 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia peaked at 483.67 million tonnes in 1942 and was at its lowest, 14.18 million tonnes, in 1850.

Estonia ranks 132nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	77.87 million tonnes	14.18 million tonnes	142.31 million tonnes	10
1860s	198.00 million tonnes	154.14 million tonnes	237.46 million tonnes	10
1870s	275.73 million tonnes	245.24 million tonnes	304.21 million tonnes	10
1880s	333.39 million tonnes	309.93 million tonnes	355.40 million tonnes	10
1890s	377.85 million tonnes	359.94 million tonnes	394.74 million tonnes	10
1900s	412.71 million tonnes	398.17 million tonnes	426.40 million tonnes	10
1910s	440.35 million tonnes	429.10 million tonnes	451.02 million tonnes	10
1920s	462.13 million tonnes	453.24 million tonnes	470.30 million tonnes	10
1930s	477.68 million tonnes	471.88 million tonnes	482.47 million tonnes	10
1940s	482.50 million tonnes	479.72 million tonnes	483.67 million tonnes	10
1950s	469.61 million tonnes	450.92 million tonnes	478.63 million tonnes	10
1960s	409.56 million tonnes	380.06 million tonnes	442.45 million tonnes	10
1970s	354.80 million tonnes	337.75 million tonnes	374.64 million tonnes	10
1980s	324.12 million tonnes	314.83 million tonnes	334.80 million tonnes	10
1990s	295.33 million tonnes	276.30 million tonnes	313.12 million tonnes	10
2000s	248.89 million tonnes	235.31 million tonnes	269.25 million tonnes	10
2010s	225.30 million tonnes	219.62 million tonnes	232.54 million tonnes	10
2020s	217.31 million tonnes	216.48 million tonnes	218.64 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Estonia

129 Austria 248.21 million tonnes compare
130 Lesotho 233.61 million tonnes compare
133 Solomon Islands 215.49 million tonnes compare
134 Iceland 204.04 million tonnes compare
135 Montenegro 195.06 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Estonia was 216.48 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 land-use change recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 483.67 million tonnes in 1942.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 14.18 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Estonia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Estonia ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.