Estonia vs France: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
37,195 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France
37,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
France rank
42nd
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 418 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and France ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,521 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,389 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,230 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 45,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,659 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,639 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 54,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,596 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 41,327 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,298 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Estonia or France?
- France, at 37,613 kilowatt-hours per person against 37,195 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and France?
- 418 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and France rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 45th and France ranks 42nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.