Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 10.3 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Estonia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Estonia stood at 10.3 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Estonia peaked at 31.62 t CO2e/capita in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.3 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
That places Estonia 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19.24 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 19.12 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 20.31 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 22.53 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 24.55 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 26.21 t CO2e/capita | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 27.17 t CO2e/capita | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 27.95 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.42 t CO2e/capita | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 30.3 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 31.12 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 31.62 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 31.52 t CO2e/capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 31.2 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 30.34 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 29.63 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 28.77 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 28.17 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 26.72 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 24.52 t CO2e/capita | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 29.07 t CO2e/capita | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 26.86 t CO2e/capita | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 20.52 t CO2e/capita | -23.6% |
| 1993 | 17.65 t CO2e/capita | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 18.22 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 17.13 t CO2e/capita | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 18.09 t CO2e/capita | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 17.96 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 16.59 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 15.37 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 15.58 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 16.03 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.62 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 17.19 t CO2e/capita | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 17.73 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 17.78 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.39 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 20.31 t CO2e/capita | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 18.82 t CO2e/capita | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 16.35 t CO2e/capita | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1 t CO2e/capita | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 20.25 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 19.55 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21.55 t CO2e/capita | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 21.02 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 19.23 t CO2e/capita | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.33 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21.59 t CO2e/capita | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 14.98 t CO2e/capita | -30.6% |
| 2020 | 12.05 t CO2e/capita | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 12.56 t CO2e/capita | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 13.9 t CO2e/capita | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 10.94 t CO2e/capita | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.68 t CO2e/capita | 19.12 t CO2e/capita | 30.3 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.36 t CO2e/capita | 24.52 t CO2e/capita | 31.62 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.75 t CO2e/capita | 15.37 t CO2e/capita | 29.07 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.28 t CO2e/capita | 15.58 t CO2e/capita | 20.31 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 t CO2e/capita | 14.98 t CO2e/capita | 21.59 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 t CO2e/capita | 10.3 t CO2e/capita | 13.9 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Estonia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Estonia was 10.3 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.62 t CO2e/capita in 1981.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.