Estonia vs Iceland: Annual change in primary energy use
Estonia
-2.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
-4.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
187th
Iceland rank
189th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -2.95 terawatt-hours against -4.24 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 1.29 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 189th of 219 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6931 terawatt-hours | 0.7023 terawatt-hours | 0.0091 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1990s | -6.75 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 8.1 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 3.87 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.3689 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 1.12 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | -1.87 terawatt-hours | -0.6422 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at -2.95 terawatt-hours against -4.24 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Estonia and Iceland?
- 1.29 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Estonia ranks 187th and Iceland ranks 189th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.