Estonia vs Germany: GDP per capita vs. energy use
Estonia
31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Germany
32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Estonia rank
38th
Germany rank
37th
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia, a difference of 1,347 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 174 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 | 51,842 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 48,796 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,047 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2000s | 44,416 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 47,583 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,168 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 48,893 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 44,374 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 4,519 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Estonia |
| 2020s | 37,571 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 36,823 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 748.68 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, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 32,850 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 31,503 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Estonia and Germany?
- 1,347 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Germany ranks 37th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β 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.