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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia

Estonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
28.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1921
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia, 1850–2024

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Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia stood at 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

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 greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia peaked at 28.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 19.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 18.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 20.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 13.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 7.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 6.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 5.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 5.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 10.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 18.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 22.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 19.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 25.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 27.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 26.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 28.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 16.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 13.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 26.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 13.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 16.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 18.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 10.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 40 Bhutan 9.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 41 Belgium 9.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 42 Argentina 9.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 44 Suriname 8.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 45 Aruba 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 46 Iraq 8.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Estonia was 8.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 28.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1921.
How does Estonia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Estonia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.