China vs Estonia: Energy use

China
2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Estonia
2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
China rank
36th
Estonia rank
38th

Energy use over time

  • China
  • Estonia
02.0k4.0k6.0k199020072024

How they compare

China currently reports 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia, a difference of 142 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

China ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 38th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 827.17 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,630 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2000s 1,296 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,523 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2010s 2,158 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,046 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2020s 2,654 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita 706.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, China or Estonia?
China, at 2,851 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between China and Estonia?
142 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China and Estonia rank globally for energy use?
China ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 38th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.