Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Energy use
Energy use over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes Estonia's figure about 5.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 176 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,458 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 532.82 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,925 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2000s | 3,819 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 503.13 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,316 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2010s | 4,204 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 506.64 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,697 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3,361 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 484.11 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,877 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Estonia, at 2,709 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 479.78 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2,229 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for energy use?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th 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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About this data
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.