Estonia vs Iceland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Estonia
32,181 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland
31,640 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
43rd
Iceland rank
45th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Estonia
- Iceland
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland, a difference of 541 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,773 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 1990s | 51,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,657 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,506 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2000s | 44,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,697 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,123 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 51,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,352 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,006 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 36,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,511 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,917 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, Estonia or Iceland?
- Estonia, at 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person against 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Estonia and Iceland?
- 541 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Iceland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Iceland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Estonia ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 45th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.