Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia
Estonia: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia is 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia peaked at 0.3483 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Estonia ranks 12th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2947 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.2307 kg CO₂ per kWh | -21.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2482 kg CO₂ per kWh | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2812 kg CO₂ per kWh | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3483 kg CO₂ per kWh | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3056 kg CO₂ per kWh | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2933 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2868 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2914 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2771 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2905 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2891 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2818 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2625 kg CO₂ per kWh | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2485 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2961 kg CO₂ per kWh | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3145 kg CO₂ per kWh | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2486 kg CO₂ per kWh | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2675 kg CO₂ per kWh | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.246 kg CO₂ per kWh | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2365 kg CO₂ per kWh | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2576 kg CO₂ per kWh | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2696 kg CO₂ per kWh | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.233 kg CO₂ per kWh | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh | -11.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2806 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2307 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3483 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2827 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2485 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3056 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2575 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.3145 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Estonia was 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3483 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1999.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2056 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.