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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Estonia: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 7.76 t (2024), 29th of 203 in the world and 8th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 10.30 t (2024), 31st of 203 in the world and 9th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 14.1 Mt (2024), 131st of 203 in the world and 38th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person7.76 t2024 · world 29/203 · region 8/49GHG per person10.30 t2024 · world 31/203 · region 9/49GHG emissions14.1 Mt2024 · world 131/203 · region 38/49CO₂ emissions10.6 Mt2024 · world 107/203 · region 37/49
CO₂ per person
EstoniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Estonia7.76 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
EstoniaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.0102030199520002005201020152020Estonia10.30 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Estonia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes7.76 t202429/2038/4912.76 t16.68 t9.13 t−55%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e10.30 t202431/2039/4915.58 t20.10 t12.05 t−51%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e14.1 Mt2024131/20338/4921.8 Mt26.8 Mt16.0 Mt−49%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt10.6 Mt2024107/20337/4917.8 Mt22.2 Mt12.1 Mt−53%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e1.6 Mt2024148/20342/492.4 Mt2.8 Mt1.9 Mt−45%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption38.0%202164/21210/5419.8%25.3%40.4%+12.8 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output40.0%202174/20624/510.2%8.1%48.9%+30.8 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³5.9 µg/m³2023182/20047/5216.3 µg/m³10.5 µg/m³6.4 µg/m³−30%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area57.2%202440/2145/5752.8%55.1%57.2%+1.9 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area23.0%2024143/21046/5523.3%22.4%23.0%+0.6 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area16.5%202466/20627/5319.9%15.2%16.2%+1.5 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory20.5%202560/21324/55··20.1%+1.1 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources9.5%202287/17727/4711.0%14.5%6.7%−3.3 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³9,423 m³202248/18310/489,098 m³9,546 m³9,560 m³−1.9%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare3,733 kg/ha202473/17932/482,115 kg/ha2,464 kg/ha4,412 kg/ha+1.7%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Estonia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Estonia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorEstoniaRussiaLatvia
CO₂ per person7.76 t202413.98 t20243.65 t2024
GHG per person10.30 t202417.93 t20246.24 t2024
GHG emissions14.1 Mt20242,575.7 Mt202411.6 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions10.6 Mt20242,009.2 Mt20246.8 Mt2024
Methane1.6 Mt2024416.9 Mt20242.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy38.0%20213.5%202144.0%2021
Renewable power40.0%202119.2%202163.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure5.9 µg/m³202311.6 µg/m³202313.0 µg/m³2023
Forest cover57.2%202450.8%202455.6%2024
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