Estonia vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Estonia
-3.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
-3.36 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
50th
Ireland rank
51st
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports -3.1 terawatt-hours against -3.36 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.26 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 51st of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6931 terawatt-hours | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 2.39 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1990s | -6.76 terawatt-hours | 5.17 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.2663 terawatt-hours | 0.4981 terawatt-hours | 0.2318 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | -0.0323 terawatt-hours | -1.26 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | -2.12 terawatt-hours | -2.91 terawatt-hours | 0.788 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 Ireland?
- Estonia, at -3.1 terawatt-hours against -3.36 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.26 terawatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 50th and Ireland ranks 51st 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.