Methane emissions, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 24.0%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1975
All-time low
0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Estonia peaked at 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Estonia 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 2.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -38.4% | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 91 Guatemala 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Hungary 0.9929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Zambia 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Singapore 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Kenya 0.9537 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 methane emissions, per capita in Estonia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Estonia was 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.