China vs Estonia: GDP per capita vs. energy use
China
33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Estonia
31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
China rank
36th
Estonia rank
38th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia, a difference of 1,653 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 174 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 | 9,620 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 51,842 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 42,222 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2000s | 15,077 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 29,338 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2010s | 25,093 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 48,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 23,800 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2020s | 30,870 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 39,088 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 8,219 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, China or Estonia?
- China, at 33,156 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between China and Estonia?
- 1,653 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- China ranks 36th and Estonia ranks 38th of 174 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 GDP per capita vs. energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.