Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 2.26 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.26 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
81st
of 213 countries
All-time high
7.41 tonnes per person
in 1983
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 fuel type in Estonia is 2.26 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Estonia peaked at 7.41 tonnes per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Estonia 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1862 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +64.7% |
| 1864 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +38.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1866 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1867 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +43.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +84.4% |
| 1869 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1870 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1871 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1872 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1873 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +123.4% |
| 1874 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | +56.3% |
| 1875 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +59.1% |
| 1876 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | +63.3% |
| 1877 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +43.4% |
| 1878 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1880 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +39.3% |
| 1882 | 0.0193 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1883 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1884 | 0.0315 tonnes per person | +49.8% |
| 1885 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0415 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 0.0536 tonnes per person | +29.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1889 | 0.0562 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | +22.4% |
| 1891 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +24.1% |
| 1892 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1893 | 0.1021 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0899 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 1895 | 0.1268 tonnes per person | +41.1% |
| 1896 | 0.1236 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1897 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1898 | 0.1549 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1604 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1863 tonnes per person | +16.1% |
| 1901 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1902 | 0.1964 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1903 | 0.1717 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1904 | 0.1743 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1216 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1907 | 0.1411 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 0.1395 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1909 | 0.1478 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1910 | 0.1527 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 0.1403 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1912 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1914 | 0.137 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1915 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1916 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 0.1401 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1918 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | -57.8% |
| 1919 | 0.0757 tonnes per person | +28.2% |
| 1920 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1921 | 0.0618 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +22.3% |
| 1923 | 0.0849 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1924 | 0.0854 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.0925 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1926 | 0.1059 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1266 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1928 | 0.1232 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1929 | 0.154 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3008 tonnes per person | +95.4% |
| 1931 | 0.3644 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 1932 | 0.3308 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1933 | 0.3275 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 0.3672 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1935 | 0.3829 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1936 | 0.4142 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1937 | 0.4349 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1938 | 0.4616 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1939 | 0.4643 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0.4673 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.4884 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1942 | 0.5193 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1943 | 0.445 tonnes per person | -14.3% |
| 1944 | 0.5989 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1945 | 0.288 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1946 | 0.3321 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1947 | 0.4051 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1948 | 0.4542 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1949 | 0.5304 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1950 | 0.5909 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1951 | 0.6294 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.7049 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1953 | 0.7732 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1954 | 0.8508 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 0.9861 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1956 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1957 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1958 | 1.47 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 1.62 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1960 | 1.79 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1961 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1963 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 2.88 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.08 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 3.39 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 3.64 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 4.15 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 4.48 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 4.85 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 5.24 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 5.64 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 6.14 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 6.37 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 6.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 7.01 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.31 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.22 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.06 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 6.34 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.82 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 3.01 tonnes per person | -42.6% |
| 1993 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.58 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.36 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.94 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.36 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.38 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 2.44 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.43 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.45 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2.26 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2.26 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 68% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2.26 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | +123.4% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person |
| 1930 | +95.4% | 0.154 tonnes per person | 0.3008 tonnes per person |
| 1868 | +84.4% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -57.8% | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0352 tonnes per person | 0.0129 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1137 tonnes per person | 0.0687 tonnes per person | 0.1604 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1627 tonnes per person | 0.1216 tonnes per person | 0.2117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1287 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0975 tonnes per person | 0.0618 tonnes per person | 0.154 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.3849 tonnes per person | 0.3008 tonnes per person | 0.4643 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4529 tonnes per person | 0.288 tonnes per person | 0.5989 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 0.5909 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.81 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.66 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 6.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.95 tonnes per person | 6.19 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 2.36 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 2.47 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 tonnes per person | 2.29 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.32 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 fuel type in Estonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Estonia was 2.26 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 fuel type recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 tonnes per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.