Estonia vs United Arab Emirates: Coal consumption
Estonia
25.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
28.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd
Coal consumption over time
- Estonia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 28.98 terawatt-hours against 25.5 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 3.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.72 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 67.72 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | 47.04 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 47.04 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 1.78 terawatt-hours | 35.61 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 45.48 terawatt-hours | 18.15 terawatt-hours | 27.33 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 29.5 terawatt-hours | 26.78 terawatt-hours | 2.72 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Estonia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 28.98 terawatt-hours against 25.5 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 3.48 terawatt-hours, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for coal consumption?
- Estonia ranks 45th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.