Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia
Estonia: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
All-time low
153,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia peaked at 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989 and was at its lowest, 153,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Estonia 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 153,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 153,729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 155,021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 156,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 157,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 162,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 160,183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1857 | 161,467 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 168,038 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1859 | 169,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 172,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1861 | 175,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1862 | 176,028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1863 | 177,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 179,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1865 | 180,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 202,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1867 | 207,857 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 203,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 214,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 218,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1871 | 234,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1872 | 237,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 235,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1874 | 248,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1875 | 260,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1876 | 279,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1877 | 283,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 314,398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1879 | 319,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1880 | 342,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1881 | 351,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 361,476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1883 | 385,735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1884 | 388,976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1885 | 406,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 412,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 425,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 436,036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 456,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1890 | 490,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1891 | 521,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1892 | 540,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1893 | 598,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1894 | 608,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 666,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1896 | 676,347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1897 | 749,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1898 | 816,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 1899 | 914,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1900 | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.2% |
| 1901 | 1.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1903 | 988,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1905 | 988,464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.1% |
| 1906 | 1.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 1907 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1908 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1911 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1913 | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1914 | 1.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 1915 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1916 | 1.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1918 | 687,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.5% |
| 1919 | 633,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 1920 | 612,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 1921 | 651,536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1922 | 741,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1923 | 787,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1924 | 882,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1925 | 876,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.2% |
| 1927 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.7% |
| 1928 | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1929 | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1930 | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 1931 | 2.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.8% |
| 1932 | 2.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1933 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1934 | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1935 | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1936 | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1937 | 4.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1938 | 4.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1940 | 5.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.0% |
| 1941 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 1942 | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -41.9% |
| 1943 | 2.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 4.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +36.3% |
| 1945 | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 1946 | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.1% |
| 1947 | 5.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.3% |
| 1948 | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1949 | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1950 | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1951 | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1955 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1956 | 12.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.2% |
| 1957 | 13.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1958 | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1959 | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 16.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 16.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 17.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 18.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 19.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 20.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 22.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 23.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 23.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 27.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 28.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 29.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 30.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 32.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 33.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 34.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 35.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 36.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 36.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 37.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 37.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 38.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 41.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 41.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 40.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 40.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 38.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 36.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 26.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 21.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 21.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 18.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 17.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 17.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 19.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 18.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 19.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 21.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 21.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 21.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 20.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 17.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 19.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 20.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.5% |
| 2024 | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 23% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total 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 | -47.5% | 1.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 687,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1942 | -41.9% | 4.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 159,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 169,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 188,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 172,673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 214,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 263,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 218,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 319,033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 396,833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 342,799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 456,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 658,334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 490,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 914,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 988,016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 633,178 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 612,248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 129 Cyprus 9.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 130 Guinea 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 131 Chad 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 133 Haiti 8.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 134 Jamaica 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 135 Armenia 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Estonia was 9.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Estonia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Estonia ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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