Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 3.34 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.34 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.81 tonnes per person
in 1986
All-time low
0.0004 tonnes per person
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1832 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1833 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 1850 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +404.5% |
| 1855 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +185.5% |
| 1858 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1859 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1861 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1862 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 1863 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1864 | 0.016 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1865 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1866 | 0.0475 tonnes per person | +215.6% |
| 1867 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0438 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 1869 | 0.059 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1870 | 0.0634 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +33.9% |
| 1872 | 0.0861 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1873 | 0.079 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0943 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1063 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1876 | 0.129 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1877 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.1659 tonnes per person | +29.8% |
| 1879 | 0.166 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.1929 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1881 | 0.1962 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1882 | 0.2036 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0.2297 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1884 | 0.22 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2303 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1886 | 0.2328 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.2378 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2592 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2842 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1891 | 0.2986 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1893 | 0.363 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1894 | 0.378 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1895 | 0.4044 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1896 | 0.4108 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.4719 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1898 | 0.5217 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1899 | 0.615 tonnes per person | +17.9% |
| 1900 | 0.6817 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1901 | 0.6688 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 0.6439 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6404 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1904 | 0.7185 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1905 | 0.6658 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1906 | 0.7508 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1907 | 0.841 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 0.8369 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 0.8705 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1910 | 0.834 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1911 | 0.8702 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1912 | 0.9923 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1913 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1914 | 0.9448 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1915 | 0.8288 tonnes per person | -12.3% |
| 1916 | 0.872 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1917 | 0.7988 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3108 tonnes per person | -61.1% |
| 1919 | 0.237 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1920 | 0.2176 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1921 | 0.2435 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2956 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1923 | 0.3247 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1924 | 0.402 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1925 | 0.3881 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5899 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1927 | 0.7379 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1928 | 0.8424 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1929 | 0.8824 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1930 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1931 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 1932 | 1.57 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1933 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1934 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1935 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1936 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1937 | 2.97 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1939 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1941 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1942 | 1.58 tonnes per person | -52.9% |
| 1943 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1944 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +48.1% |
| 1945 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1946 | 3.47 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 4.18 tonnes per person | +20.5% |
| 1948 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1949 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1950 | 5.59 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1952 | 6.28 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1953 | 6.54 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 7.87 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1956 | 8.47 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1957 | 9.11 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 9.51 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 9.97 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10.1 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 10.58 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 11.01 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 11.45 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 11.86 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 12.05 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 12.03 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 12.22 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 13.13 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 13.51 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13.71 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 13.83 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.28 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 14.69 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 14.95 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.98 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.65 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 14.66 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 14.86 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 14.88 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.93 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 16.64 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 16.81 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 16.71 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 16.32 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 16.74 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 15.56 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 14.4 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 11.55 tonnes per person | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 9.03 tonnes per person | -21.8% |
| 1994 | 9.57 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 8.89 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 9.38 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.28 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.15 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 7.78 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.88 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 8.81 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.67 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.2 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.63 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 9.22 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -18.5% |
| 2010 | 10.71 tonnes per person | +42.6% |
| 2011 | 10.68 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9.53 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 11.03 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 8.57 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 10.53 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 9.88 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 3.97 tonnes per person | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 5.99 tonnes per person | +23.5% |
| 2023 | 3.64 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 2024 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.34 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688 tonnes per person, 12.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.34 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418 tonnes per person, 8.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +404.5% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +215.6% | 0.0151 tonnes per person | 0.0475 tonnes per person |
| 1855 | +185.5% | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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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