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Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia

Estonia: Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes was 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 575.0%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.6186 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2000
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025

Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia, 1989–2025

00.20.40.61989200720251989: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1990: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1991: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1992: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1993: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1994: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1995: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1996: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1997: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1998: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents1999: 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2000: 0.619 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2001: 0.559 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2002: 0.529 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2003: 0.534 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2004: 0.499 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2005: 0.104 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2006: 0.13 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2007: 0.124 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2008: 0.165 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2009: 0.211 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2010: 0.227 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2011: 0.21 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2012: 0.191 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2013: 0.184 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2014: 0.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2015: 0.141 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2016: 0.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2017: 0.153 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2018: 0.124 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2019: 0.096 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2020: 0.072 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2021: 0.086 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2022: 0.086 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2023: 0.079 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2024: 0.079 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents2025: 0.534 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents

Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

Analysis

In 2025, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia stood at 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.

That represents a change of up 575.0% on the previous year and up 280.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia peaked at 0.6186 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.

That places Estonia 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 1
1990s 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2000s 0.3473 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.1042 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.6186 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2010s 0.1656 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.0963 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.2265 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 10
2020s 0.1562 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.0723 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Japan 1.71 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  2. 22 Colombia 1.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  3. 23 Argentina 0.5579 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  4. 25 Ukraine 0.4397 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
  5. 26 Latvia 0.2757 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia?
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes in Estonia was 0.5345 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6186 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
How does Estonia rank for emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 280.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes
Unit
constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,400 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.