Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,807 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,807 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Estonia peaked at 1,868 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 733.66 kilograms per person, in 1992.
That places Estonia 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,528 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,386 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 733.66 kilograms per person | -47.1% |
| 1993 | 844.22 kilograms per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 1,057 kilograms per person | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 1,060 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,136 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 1,210 kilograms per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1,261 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,176 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1,181 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,419 kilograms per person | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 1,501 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,459 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1,497 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,587 kilograms per person | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,708 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,798 kilograms per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,735 kilograms per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,596 kilograms per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,682 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 1,688 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,724 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,692 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,697 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,750 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,786 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,844 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,868 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,839 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,707 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 1,795 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,830 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,807 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,807 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 99% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,807 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -47.1% | 1,386 kilograms per person | 733.66 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,139 kilograms per person | 733.66 kilograms per person | 1,528 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,548 kilograms per person | 1,181 kilograms per person | 1,798 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,757 kilograms per person | 1,682 kilograms per person | 1,868 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,784 kilograms per person | 1,707 kilograms per person | 1,830 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 from transport in Estonia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Estonia was 1,807 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,868 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 733.66 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.