Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electric power consumption
Estonia
5,298 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
376.79 kWh per capita
in 2023
Estonia rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Electric power consumption over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5,298 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4,921 kWh per capita.
That makes Estonia's figure about 14.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,632 kWh per capita | 452.16 kWh per capita | 4,179 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5,460 kWh per capita | 452.12 kWh per capita | 5,007 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2010s | 6,821 kWh per capita | 430.45 kWh per capita | 6,390 kWh per capita | Estonia |
| 2020s | 6,465 kWh per capita | 385.95 kWh per capita | 6,079 kWh per capita | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Estonia, at 5,298 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4,921 kWh per capita, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Estonia ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.