Denmark vs Estonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Denmark
2.94 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia
2.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
108th
Estonia rank
111th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2.94 terawatt-hours against 2.47 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 0.47 terawatt-hours.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 108th and Estonia ranks 111th of 209 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.91 terawatt-hours 10.57 terawatt-hours 25.34 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 30.68 terawatt-hours 9.62 terawatt-hours 21.06 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 14.24 terawatt-hours 10.36 terawatt-hours 3.89 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 5 terawatt-hours 3.62 terawatt-hours 1.39 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Denmark or Estonia?
Denmark, at 2.94 terawatt-hours against 2.47 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Denmark and Estonia?
0.47 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Denmark ranks 108th and Estonia ranks 111th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.