Estonia vs Finland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Estonia
-3.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
-2.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
50th
Finland rank
49th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports -2.65 terawatt-hours against -3.1 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 0.45 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Finland ahead.
Estonia ranks 50th and Finland ranks 49th of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6931 terawatt-hours | 3.93 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | -6.76 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 8.24 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.2663 terawatt-hours | -0.7774 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | -0.0323 terawatt-hours | -4.5 terawatt-hours | 4.47 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | -2.12 terawatt-hours | -8.34 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Estonia or Finland?
- Finland, at -2.65 terawatt-hours against -3.1 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Estonia and Finland?
- 0.45 terawatt-hours, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Finland ranks 49th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.