Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia

Estonia: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 9.21 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.21
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
26th
of 120 countries
All-time high
19.89
in 1990
All-time low
9.21
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 19.91991: 191992: 151993: 11.61994: 111995: 10.51996: 11.11997: 111998: 11.31999: 14.62000: 15.12001: 13.92002: 14.82003: 15.62004: 15.92005: 152006: 16.72007: 16.52008: 13.62009: 10.82010: 13.42011: 15.42012: 14.52013: 13.42014: 13.62015: 132016: 132017: 132018: 142019: 11.52020: 9.72021: 10.72022: 10.82023: 9.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 9.21 for per capita co emissions vs human development index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia peaked at 19.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 2023.

That places Estonia 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 19.89 —
1991 18.99 -4.5%
1992 15.02 -20.9%
1993 11.57 -23.0%
1994 11.01 -4.8%
1995 10.54 -4.3%
1996 11.13 +5.6%
1997 11.01 -1.2%
1998 11.25 +2.2%
1999 14.58 +29.6%
2000 15.12 +3.7%
2001 13.92 -8.0%
2002 14.81 +6.4%
2003 15.61 +5.4%
2004 15.91 +1.9%
2005 14.96 -6.0%
2006 16.72 +11.8%
2007 16.54 -1.1%
2008 13.59 -17.8%
2009 10.76 -20.8%
2010 13.36 +24.1%
2011 15.38 +15.1%
2012 14.53 -5.5%
2013 13.4 -7.8%
2014 13.59 +1.4%
2015 13.03 -4.1%
2016 13 -0.2%
2017 13.01 +0.1%
2018 14.02 +7.7%
2019 11.5 -18.0%
2020 9.73 -15.4%
2021 10.74 +10.5%
2022 10.84 +0.9%
2023 9.21 -15.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 9.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 9.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5 10.54 19.89 10
2000s 14.79 10.76 16.72 10
2010s 13.48 11.5 15.38 10
2020s 10.13 9.21 10.84 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 23 Israel 9.54 compare
  2. 24 Slovenia 9.32 compare
  3. 25 Czechia 9.25 compare
  4. 27 Japan 9.18 compare
  5. 28 Germany 9.09 compare
  6. 29 Finland 8.47 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Estonia was 9.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 2023.
How does Estonia rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Estonia ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions vs human development index rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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