China vs Estonia: Energy intensity
China
1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Estonia
1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
China rank
34th
Estonia rank
32nd
Energy intensity over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China, a difference of 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
China ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 32nd of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Estonia |
| 1990s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Estonia |
| 2000s | 2.17 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.032 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
| 2010s | 1.86 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.3691 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.52 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0213 kilowatt-hours per dollar | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 1.49 kilowatt-hours per dollar in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between China and Estonia?
- 0.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for energy intensity?
- China ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 32nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.