Estonia vs Finland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Estonia
2,297 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland
1,990 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
81st
Finland rank
84th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Estonia
- Finland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 307 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 81st and Finland ranks 84th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,796 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,806 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 5,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,220 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 6,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,968 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 4,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 815.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2020s | 2,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Estonia or Finland?
- Estonia, at 2,297 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,990 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Estonia and Finland?
- 307 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Finland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Finland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Estonia ranks 81st and Finland ranks 84th of 215 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. 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 per person.