Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
50th
of 198 countries
All-time high
26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1985
All-time low
0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1857
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia, 1850–2024
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
Estonia recorded 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia peaked at 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1857.
Estonia ranks 50th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1854 | 0.3134 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1855 | 0.3196 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1857 | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.3185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1859 | 0.3176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 0.3195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 0.3214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.3171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.3483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1867 | 0.3536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1868 | 0.3413 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1869 | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 0.3801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1872 | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1873 | 0.3725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1874 | 0.3887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1875 | 0.4019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1876 | 0.4275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1877 | 0.4274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1879 | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1881 | 0.5061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 0.5137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 0.5416 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1884 | 0.5396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1885 | 0.5575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1886 | 0.5593 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1888 | 0.5766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 0.5959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 0.633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1891 | 0.6646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1892 | 0.6815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1893 | 0.7458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1894 | 0.7483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.8106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1896 | 0.8125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.8901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1898 | 0.9573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1899 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1900 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1901 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1902 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1903 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1904 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1905 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1906 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1907 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1908 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1911 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1912 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1913 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1914 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.3% |
| 1915 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1916 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1917 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1918 | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.2% |
| 1919 | 0.5771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1920 | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1921 | 0.5861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1922 | 0.6647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 1923 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1924 | 0.7899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1925 | 0.784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.0% |
| 1927 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.6% |
| 1928 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.5% |
| 1929 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +27.5% |
| 1931 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1932 | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1934 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.6% |
| 1935 | 3.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.1% |
| 1936 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.1% |
| 1941 | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1942 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.7% |
| 1943 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1944 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.6% |
| 1945 | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1946 | 4.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1947 | 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.6% |
| 1948 | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1949 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 8.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 8.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1955 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 10.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 11.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1958 | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1959 | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 13.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 13.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 14.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 15.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 16.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 16.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 17.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 17.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 19.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 20.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 21.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 21.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 22.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 23.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 23.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 24.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 24.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 25.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 25.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 25.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 25.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 26.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 25.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 26.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 24.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 23.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 14.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 14.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 14.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 14.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 13.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 13.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 14.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 15.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 15.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 16.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 15.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 14.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 15.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.7% |
| 2021 | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 100% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | -48.2% | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1942 | -41.7% | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1944 | +36.6% | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4076 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5959 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.8004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 18.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 47 Ireland 6.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Austria 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Slovenia 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 51 Israel 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 52 Slovakia 6.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 53 Cook Islands 6.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia was 6.73 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3097 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1857.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Estonia ranks 50th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.