China vs Estonia: Share of primary energy from coal
China
56.9%
in 2025
Estonia
51.0%
in 2025
China rank
3rd
Estonia rank
5th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 56.9% against 51.0% in Estonia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 5th of 78 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.4% | 56.9% | 22.5% | China |
| 1990s | 77.2% | 62.2% | 15.0% | China |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 61.1% | 13.3% | China |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 63.6% | 4.8% | China |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 52.9% | 6.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, China or Estonia?
- China, at 56.9% against 51.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between China and Estonia?
- 5.9%, with China 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 share of primary energy from coal?
- China ranks 3rd and Estonia ranks 5th of 78 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 Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.