Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.95 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Estonia, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Estonia stood at 5.95 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Estonia peaked at 29.59 tonnes per person in 1850 and was at its lowest, 2.15 tonnes per person, in 1943.
Estonia ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28.04 tonnes per person | 27.3 tonnes per person | 29.59 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1860s | 16.79 tonnes per person | 13.24 tonnes per person | 21.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.53 tonnes per person | 9.05 tonnes per person | 12.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.34 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 8.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 4.93 tonnes per person | 6.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.34 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.28 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.32 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 2.81 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 4.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.28 tonnes per person | 4.3 tonnes per person | 7.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.83 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 12.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.69 tonnes per person | 13.49 tonnes per person | 20.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.75 tonnes per person | 21.37 tonnes per person | 24.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.35 tonnes per person | 8.69 tonnes per person | 22.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.28 tonnes per person | 4.77 tonnes per person | 12.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 13.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 8.41 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 47 Ireland 6.27 tonnes per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.11 tonnes per person compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.99 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.94 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Cook Islands 5.82 tonnes per person compare
- 53 Belarus 5.77 tonnes per person compare
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 including land-use change in Estonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Estonia was 5.95 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 including land-use change recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.59 tonnes per person in 1850.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 tonnes per person in 1943.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.