Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 3.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Estonia, 1830–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Estonia is 3.34 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Estonia peaked at 16.81 tonnes per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1832.
That places Estonia 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0097 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0292 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1103 tonnes per person | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.166 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2236 tonnes per person | 0.1929 tonnes per person | 0.2592 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.4062 tonnes per person | 0.2842 tonnes per person | 0.615 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.7318 tonnes per person | 0.6404 tonnes per person | 0.8705 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.7771 tonnes per person | 0.237 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4924 tonnes per person | 0.2176 tonnes per person | 0.8824 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 1.1 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.34 tonnes per person | 1.58 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.62 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 9.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 9.97 tonnes per person | 12.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.08 tonnes per person | 12.71 tonnes per person | 15 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.82 tonnes per person | 14.66 tonnes per person | 16.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 tonnes per person | 7.78 tonnes per person | 15.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.49 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 10.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.72 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 11.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 tonnes per person | 3.34 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Estonia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 966,383 (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.67 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.11 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Estonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Estonia was 3.34 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 tonnes per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1832.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.8%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.