Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia
Estonia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia is 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia peaked at 8.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.80 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 133rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.09 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.80 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.67 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 5.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.66 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 6.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 7.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Estonia was 6.90 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.67 million tonnes CO₂e in 1992.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.80 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.