Estonia vs Japan: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Estonia
86.5%
in 2025
Japan
85.7%
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Japan rank
41st
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 86.5% against 85.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Japan ranks 41st of 76 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.0% | 85.5% | 14.5% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 83.3% | 16.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 83.1% | 16.5% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 92.5% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.6% | 0.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Estonia or Japan?
- Estonia, at 86.5% against 85.7% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Estonia and Japan?
- 0.8%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Japan ranks 41st of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.