Estonia vs India: Share of primary energy from coal
Estonia
51.0%
in 2025
India
59.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
India rank
2nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Estonia
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 59.0% against 51.0% in Estonia, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was India ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.9% | 58.3% | 1.4% | India |
| 1990s | 62.2% | 57.7% | 4.5% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 54.8% | 6.2% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 57.3% | 6.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 58.6% | 5.7% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Estonia or India?
- India, at 59.0% against 51.0% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Estonia and India?
- 8.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and India?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and India rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Estonia ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd 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.