China vs Estonia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
China
1,625 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia
2,012 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
China rank
18th
Estonia rank
16th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China, a difference of 387 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Estonia ahead.
China ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2076 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2000s | 4.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 37.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2010s | 191.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 432.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 240.93 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 997.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,208 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,625 kilowatt-hours per person in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between China and Estonia?
- 387 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- China ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 16th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.