Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia stood at 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia peaked at 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Estonia 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8985 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.9924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8655 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9622 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 10 Ireland 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Estonia was 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.