Per capita methane emissions by sector in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 80.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita methane emissions by sector 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 80.46 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Estonia peaked at 90.77 kilograms per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39.88 kilograms per person, in 1993.
That places Estonia 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.2 kilograms per person | 39.88 kilograms per person | 76.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.77 kilograms per person | 50.11 kilograms per person | 74.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.19 kilograms per person | 60.08 kilograms per person | 90.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.23 kilograms per person | 66.66 kilograms per person | 82.6 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 methane emissions by sector in Estonia?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Estonia was 80.46 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.77 kilograms per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.88 kilograms per person in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.