Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.81 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Estonia stood at 2.81 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 41.9% on the previous year and up 288.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Estonia peaked at 4.52 tonnes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, -3.62 tonnes per person, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 12th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3.62 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | -2.81 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8341 tonnes per person | -70.3% |
| 1993 | -1.35 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 1994 | -2.56 tonnes per person | +89.8% |
| 1995 | -1.88 tonnes per person | -26.6% |
| 1996 | -2.13 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1997 | -2.13 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.7487 tonnes per person | -64.9% |
| 1999 | 3.23 tonnes per person | -531.2% |
| 2000 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 2.49 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +47.8% |
| 2003 | 3.03 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 2006 | 4.52 tonnes per person | +92.7% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per person | -63.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2621 tonnes per person | -84.3% |
| 2009 | -0.0308 tonnes per person | -111.8% |
| 2010 | -0.8852 tonnes per person | +2771.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -224.8% |
| 2012 | 1.1 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | -1.49 tonnes per person | -235.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7048 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per person | -246.0% |
| 2016 | -0.2467 tonnes per person | -124.0% |
| 2017 | -1.12 tonnes per person | +352.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5512 tonnes per person | -149.4% |
| 2019 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +305.7% |
| 2020 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 2.94 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +41.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.81 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.81 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2771.1% | -0.0308 tonnes per person | -0.8852 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.48 tonnes per person | -3.62 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 tonnes per person | -0.0308 tonnes per person | 4.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1576 tonnes per person | -1.49 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 1.98 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Estonia?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Estonia was 2.81 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 tonnes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.62 tonnes per person in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 288.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.