China vs Estonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
China
1,632 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia
1,696 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
19th
Estonia rank
17th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 1,696 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 64 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 17th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 5.24 kilowatt-hours | 53.14 kilowatt-hours | 47.91 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 191.34 kilowatt-hours | 430.26 kilowatt-hours | 238.91 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 998.77 kilowatt-hours | 1,142 kilowatt-hours | 142.85 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 1,696 kilowatt-hours against 1,632 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between China and Estonia?
- 64 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 19th and Estonia ranks 17th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.