Energy — Emissions per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 10.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10.51 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Estonia peaked at 19.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
That places Estonia 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.8 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1993 | 13.7 t CO2eq/cap | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 14.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.99 t CO2eq/cap | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 13.95 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 13.73 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.45 t CO2eq/cap | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 11.16 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 11.57 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 12.23 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.8 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 13.49 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 13.65 t CO2eq/cap | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.01 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.64 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 15.9 t CO2eq/cap | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 14.59 t CO2eq/cap | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 12.6 t CO2eq/cap | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 16.11 t CO2eq/cap | +27.9% |
| 2011 | 16.22 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.75 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.41 t CO2eq/cap | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 17.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 16.68 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 16.07 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 19.42 t CO2eq/cap | +17.6% |
| 2019 | 13.91 t CO2eq/cap | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 11.18 t CO2eq/cap | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 11.38 t CO2eq/cap | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.76 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 10.51 t CO2eq/cap | -10.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10.51 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10.51 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 t CO2eq/cap | 11.16 t CO2eq/cap | 15.8 t CO2eq/cap | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.35 t CO2eq/cap | 11.57 t CO2eq/cap | 15.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.52 t CO2eq/cap | 13.91 t CO2eq/cap | 19.42 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 t CO2eq/cap | 10.51 t CO2eq/cap | 11.76 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 22 Republic of Korea 11.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Turkmenistan 10.7 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 10.6 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Singapore 10.5 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Luxembourg 10.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Anguilla 10.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 energy — emissions per capita in Estonia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Estonia was 10.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.