China vs Estonia: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
China
87.5%
in 2025
Estonia
86.5%
in 2025
China rank
34th
Estonia rank
37th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 87.5% against 86.5% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
China ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 37th of 75 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 100.0% | 1.5% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 98.0% | 100.0% | 2.0% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 99.6% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 94.9% | 0.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 88.1% | 1.6% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, China or Estonia?
- China, at 87.5% against 86.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between China and Estonia?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- China ranks 34th and Estonia ranks 37th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.