China vs Estonia: Coal consumption per person
China
18,093 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia
18,970 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
4th
Estonia rank
2nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 877 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,890 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 6,083 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,494 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 10,652 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,846 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 15,939 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,494 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 17,323 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,577 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 18,970 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,093 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between China and Estonia?
- 877 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- China ranks 4th and Estonia ranks 2nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.