Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia
Estonia: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 43.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia stood at 43.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.7% on the previous year and up 538.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia peaked at 43.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -18.9%, in 1994.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -15.4% | — |
| 1991 | -12.9% | -16.2% |
| 1992 | -5.3% | -59.2% |
| 1993 | -10.5% | +98.8% |
| 1994 | -18.9% | +80.6% |
| 1995 | -15.2% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | -16.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | -16.2% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -6.2% | -61.5% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -555.9% |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +51.8% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -27.1% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -26.2% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | +99.1% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | -69.6% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -82.5% |
| 2009 | -0.3% | -114.5% |
| 2010 | -6.2% | +2075.8% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -224.6% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | -10.0% | -222.2% |
| 2014 | -4.9% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -273.9% |
| 2016 | -1.9% | -121.7% |
| 2017 | -7.9% | +324.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -151.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +489.9% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +68.1% |
| 2021 | 37.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +96.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 43.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2075.8% | -0.3% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8.8% | -18.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.9% | -0.3% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | -10.0% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 22.3% | 43.9% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Estonia was 43.9% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.9% in 1994.
- How does Estonia rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 538.2%. 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 Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.