Estonia vs Germany: Energy use

Estonia
2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Germany
2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Estonia rank
38th
Germany rank
37th

Energy use over time

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia, a difference of 116 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 4,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita 261.98 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2000s 3,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita 4,091 kg of oil equivalent per capita 272.36 kg of oil equivalent per capita Germany
2010s 4,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,816 kg of oil equivalent per capita 388.54 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia
2020s 3,231 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,166 kg of oil equivalent per capita 64.38 kg of oil equivalent per capita Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Estonia or Germany?
Germany, at 2,825 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Estonia and Germany?
116 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for energy use?
Estonia ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th 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.