Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity was 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia peaked at 809.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1994 and was at its lowest, 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 2nd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 795.09 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | — |
| 1991 | 790.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 805.64 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 806.92 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 807.39 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 806.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 806.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 803.05 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 803.71 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 794.81 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 794.82 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 797.46 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 800.5 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 800.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 794.76 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 792.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 801.92 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 792.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 782.54 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 774.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 768.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 756.3 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 764.5 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 754.83 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 729.38 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 744.93 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 740.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 735.84 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 674.24 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 567.16 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 610.18 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 642.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803.49 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 790.86 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 809.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 795.25 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 782.54 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 801.92 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 744.34 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 674.24 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 774.2 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 587.44 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 642.4 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Poland 583.59 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 1 Türkiye 429.43 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 3 Israel 498.13 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 4 Australia 495.23 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
- 5 Japan 460.56 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0995 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia?
- Electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity in Estonia was 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 809.1 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 1994.
- What is the lowest electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.03 Grammes of CO2-equivalent per kilowatt hour in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation - regions — carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Electricity generation - Regions — Carbon intensity of electricity generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on electricity generation by source of energy in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source The electricity generation mix is based on both official subnational statistics and on estimates (see the data sources). The estimates for areas with missing official data are based on the electricity generation mix at the national level (based on the issued from the International Energy Agency (IEA) database, the location of electricity generation assets using the Global Power Plant Database (GPPD, Global Energy Observatory et al., 2018) and the harmonised global dataset on wind and solar installations (Dunnett et al., 2020). Electricity generation is estimated by matching energy sources across datasets, calculating each power plant's share of national capacity, and distributing the official regional and national generation accordingly across the different subnational areas. The carbon intensity of electricity generation is defined as the amount of CO2 equivalent emissions produced per unit of electricity generated (gCO2eq/kWh). It is obtained by applying emission factors to the different energy sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.