Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.31 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.31 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
38.94 million tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
148 tonnes
in 1832
Years of data
173
1830–2024
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8.31 million tonnes for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia peaked at 38.94 million tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 148 tonnes, in 1832.
Estonia ranks 118th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 185 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 222 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1832 | 148 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1833 | 185 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 1,145 tonnes | +518.9% |
| 1855 | 3,471 tonnes | +203.1% |
| 1858 | 4,874 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1859 | 5,170 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1860 | 6,831 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1861 | 8,677 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1862 | 7,828 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1863 | 8,197 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1864 | 9,194 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1865 | 8,788 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1866 | 27,768 tonnes | +216.0% |
| 1867 | 31,866 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1868 | 26,512 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1869 | 35,965 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1870 | 39,030 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1871 | 52,692 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1872 | 54,095 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 50,772 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1874 | 61,628 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1875 | 70,933 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1876 | 88,067 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1877 | 89,876 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1878 | 117,459 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1879 | 120,524 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 141,387 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1881 | 148,919 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1882 | 156,858 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 178,533 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 181,266 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 197,439 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 202,498 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1887 | 214,277 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1888 | 223,508 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1889 | 241,380 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 273,357 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1891 | 300,978 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1892 | 318,591 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 373,425 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1894 | 380,330 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1895 | 437,010 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1896 | 444,875 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1897 | 514,368 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1898 | 576,883 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1899 | 669,233 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1900 | 758,112 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1901 | 778,310 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 751,724 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 735,329 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 818,115 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1905 | 730,270 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1906 | 832,959 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1907 | 932,990 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1908 | 938,713 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 990,925 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1910 | 971,798 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1911 | 1.01 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1912 | 1.14 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1913 | 1.24 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1914 | 1.12 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1915 | 1.03 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1916 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1917 | 1.01 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1918 | 401,783 tonnes | -60.1% |
| 1919 | 343,183 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1920 | 312,941 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1921 | 339,380 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1922 | 413,895 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1923 | 457,208 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1924 | 544,721 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1925 | 537,631 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 778,975 tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1927 | 968,475 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1928 | 1.09 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1929 | 1.17 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 1.58 million tonnes | +35.4% |
| 1931 | 1.90 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1932 | 2.14 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1933 | 2.39 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1934 | 2.89 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1935 | 3.27 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1936 | 3.75 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1937 | 3.84 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1938 | 4.06 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1939 | 4.10 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 4.91 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1941 | 4.31 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1942 | 2.34 million tonnes | -45.7% |
| 1943 | 2.44 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1944 | 3.54 million tonnes | +45.0% |
| 1945 | 3.75 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1946 | 4.22 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 5.08 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1948 | 5.41 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1949 | 6.15 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 6.85 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1951 | 7.43 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1952 | 7.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 8.42 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 9.19 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1955 | 10.43 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1956 | 11.43 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1957 | 12.51 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 13.35 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 14.04 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 14.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 15.08 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 15.83 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 16.97 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 18.05 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 19.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 20.22 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 21.14 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 21.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 22.62 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 23.80 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 25.26 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 26.58 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 27.71 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 28.77 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 30.25 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 31.42 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 32.48 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33.60 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 33.87 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 35.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 34.53 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 35.19 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 35.69 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.01 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.84 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 38.84 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.91 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 38.01 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 38.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 36.91 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 34.14 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 24.41 million tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1993 | 19.43 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 20.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 18.05 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 19.03 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 18.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 16.93 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 15.93 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 15.47 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 15.87 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.36 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 17.25 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 17.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.09 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 16.44 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 19.93 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 17.81 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 14.40 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 18.96 million tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 18.95 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 17.76 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 19.63 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 18.78 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 17.43 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 18.62 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 17.80 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 12.29 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 9.20 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 10.39 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 11.97 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 8.74 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 8.31 million tonnes | -5.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.31 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 27% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.31 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1850 | +518.9% | 185 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes |
| 1866 | +216.0% | 8,788 tonnes | 27,768 tonnes |
| 1855 | +203.1% | 1,145 tonnes | 3,471 tonnes |
| 1918 | -60.1% | 1.01 million tonnes | 401,783 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 185 tonnes | 148 tonnes | 222 tonnes | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,665 tonnes | 1,145 tonnes | 5,170 tonnes | 4 |
| 1860s | 17,163 tonnes | 6,831 tonnes | 35,965 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 74,508 tonnes | 39,030 tonnes | 120,524 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 188,606 tonnes | 141,387 tonnes | 241,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 428,905 tonnes | 273,357 tonnes | 669,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 826,745 tonnes | 730,270 tonnes | 990,925 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 935,367 tonnes | 343,183 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 661,089 tonnes | 312,941 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.99 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.21 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.16 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.54 million tonnes | 14.62 million tonnes | 22.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.37 million tonnes | 23.80 million tonnes | 33.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.92 million tonnes | 34.53 million tonnes | 38.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.35 million tonnes | 15.93 million tonnes | 36.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.70 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | 19.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.60 million tonnes | 12.29 million tonnes | 19.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.72 million tonnes | 8.31 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia?
- Territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions in Estonia was 8.31 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 million tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 148 tonnes in 1832.
- How does Estonia rank for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.