Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia
Estonia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia peaked at 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1870.
Estonia ranks 13th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3704 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 Chad 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Paraguay 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 Brunei 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 16 Latvia 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Estonia was 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1870.
- How does Estonia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.