Per capita ghg emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita ghg emissions was 8.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.91
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.78
in 1985
All-time low
3.73
in 1921
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Estonia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Estonia stood at 8.91.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Estonia peaked at 28.78 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1921.
Estonia ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita ghg emissions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 20.73 | — |
| 1851 | 20.23 | -2.4% |
| 1852 | 19.75 | -2.4% |
| 1853 | 19.49 | -1.4% |
| 1854 | 19.79 | +1.5% |
| 1855 | 19.38 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 19.16 | -1.1% |
| 1857 | 19.03 | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 18.95 | -0.4% |
| 1859 | 19.05 | +0.5% |
| 1860 | 16.19 | -15.0% |
| 1861 | 14.97 | -7.6% |
| 1862 | 14.51 | -3.1% |
| 1863 | 14.01 | -3.4% |
| 1864 | 13.24 | -5.5% |
| 1865 | 12.68 | -4.3% |
| 1866 | 12.27 | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 12.07 | -1.7% |
| 1868 | 11.38 | -5.7% |
| 1869 | 11.07 | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 10.96 | -1.0% |
| 1871 | 10.41 | -5.0% |
| 1872 | 9.95 | -4.3% |
| 1873 | 9.6 | -3.5% |
| 1874 | 9.47 | -1.4% |
| 1875 | 9.16 | -3.2% |
| 1876 | 8.99 | -1.9% |
| 1877 | 8.8 | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 8.73 | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 8.65 | -0.9% |
| 1880 | 8.31 | -4.0% |
| 1881 | 7.96 | -4.2% |
| 1882 | 7.94 | -0.3% |
| 1883 | 7.89 | -0.6% |
| 1884 | 7.62 | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 7.4 | -2.9% |
| 1886 | 7.28 | -1.6% |
| 1887 | 7.14 | -2.0% |
| 1888 | 6.92 | -3.0% |
| 1889 | 6.77 | -2.2% |
| 1890 | 6.82 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 6.62 | -2.9% |
| 1892 | 6.36 | -4.0% |
| 1893 | 6.2 | -2.6% |
| 1894 | 6.08 | -1.8% |
| 1895 | 6.08 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 5.97 | -1.9% |
| 1897 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 1898 | 6.05 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 5.99 | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 5.9 | +0.5% |
| 1902 | 5.66 | -4.1% |
| 1903 | 5.58 | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 5.51 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 5.37 | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 5.31 | -1.2% |
| 1907 | 5.35 | +0.8% |
| 1908 | 5.22 | -2.4% |
| 1909 | 5.21 | -0.1% |
| 1910 | 4.98 | -4.5% |
| 1911 | 4.92 | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.99 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 5.1 | +2.1% |
| 1914 | 4.82 | -5.4% |
| 1915 | 4.74 | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 4.68 | -1.3% |
| 1917 | 4.59 | -2.0% |
| 1918 | 3.95 | -13.9% |
| 1919 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 3.75 | -1.0% |
| 1921 | 3.73 | -0.5% |
| 1922 | 3.8 | +1.9% |
| 1923 | 3.81 | +0.4% |
| 1924 | 3.9 | +2.2% |
| 1925 | 3.85 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 4.04 | +4.8% |
| 1927 | 4.11 | +1.8% |
| 1928 | 4.24 | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 4.32 | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 4.58 | +6.1% |
| 1931 | 4.93 | +7.6% |
| 1932 | 5.08 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 5.24 | +3.2% |
| 1934 | 5.63 | +7.6% |
| 1935 | 5.92 | +5.1% |
| 1936 | 6.4 | +8.1% |
| 1937 | 6.36 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 6.59 | +3.7% |
| 1939 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 7.28 | +10.3% |
| 1941 | 6.67 | -8.3% |
| 1942 | 4.79 | -28.2% |
| 1943 | 4.72 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 5.66 | +20.0% |
| 1945 | 5.92 | +4.5% |
| 1946 | 6.29 | +6.3% |
| 1947 | 7.11 | +13.0% |
| 1948 | 7.31 | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 8.02 | +9.6% |
| 1950 | 8.77 | +9.4% |
| 1951 | 9.3 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 9.76 | +4.9% |
| 1953 | 9.9 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 10.41 | +5.2% |
| 1955 | 11.38 | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 11.94 | +4.9% |
| 1957 | 12.4 | +3.9% |
| 1958 | 12.56 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 11.48 | -8.6% |
| 1960 | 11.93 | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 12.36 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 12.98 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 13.96 | +7.6% |
| 1964 | 14.71 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 15.56 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 16.48 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 17.23 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 17.73 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 18.35 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 19.14 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 20.18 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 21.07 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 22.02 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 22.61 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 23.61 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 24.48 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 25.07 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 25.68 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 25.85 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 26.77 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 26.18 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 26.57 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.78 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26.92 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 28.78 | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 28.61 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.81 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 27.57 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 27.99 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.64 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 24.93 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 18.52 | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 14.19 | -23.4% |
| 1994 | 14.06 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.41 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.42 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 14.88 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 13.36 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.27 | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 12.66 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 16.27 | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 14.39 | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.1 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.38 | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 15.48 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 13.8 | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 16.91 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 16.87 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.54 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 18.07 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 18.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.08 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 16.65 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.81 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 17.41 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.92 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 9.88 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 10.81 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 11.92 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 9.49 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 8.91 | -6.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.91 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 19.56 | 18.95 | 20.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.24 | 11.07 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.47 | 8.65 | 10.96 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.52 | 6.77 | 8.31 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.21 | 5.93 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.5 | 5.21 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.65 | 3.78 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 | 3.73 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.73 | 4.58 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.38 | 4.72 | 8.02 | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.79 | 8.77 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.13 | 11.93 | 18.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.97 | 19.14 | 25.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.4 | 26.18 | 28.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.78 | 13.36 | 26.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.72 | 10.83 | 16.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 12.92 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 8.91 | 11.92 | 5 |
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 ghg emissions in Estonia?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Estonia was 8.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.78 in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1921.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Estonia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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