Estonia vs Iceland: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Estonia
-5.6%
in 2025
Iceland
-4.9%
in 2025
Estonia rank
203rd
Iceland rank
201st
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports -4.9% against -5.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iceland ahead.
Estonia ranks 203rd and Iceland ranks 201st of 216 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 | 0.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | -7.2% | 6.8% | 14.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 9.9% | 8.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 2.0% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -0.7% | 2.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Estonia or Iceland?
- Iceland, at -4.9% against -5.6% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Estonia and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland 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 percentage change in primary energy use?
- Estonia ranks 203rd and Iceland ranks 201st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.