Estonia vs Germany: Electricity production by source
Estonia
39.6%
in 2021
Germany
35.6%
in 2021
Estonia rank
9th
Germany rank
12th
Electricity production by source over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 39.6% against 35.6% in Germany, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 7.0% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 24.3% | 10.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 38.0% | 6.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Estonia or Germany?
- Estonia, at 39.6% against 35.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Estonia and Germany?
- 4.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Germany ranks 12th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.