Estonia vs Zambia: Primary energy use
Estonia
50 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
50.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Estonia rank
114th
Zambia rank
113th
Primary energy use over time
- Estonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.97 terawatt-hours against 50 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 0.97 terawatt-hours.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 118.97 terawatt-hours | 17.76 terawatt-hours | 101.22 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | 76.32 terawatt-hours | 15.27 terawatt-hours | 61.04 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2000s | 61.21 terawatt-hours | 16.65 terawatt-hours | 44.56 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2010s | 71.44 terawatt-hours | 28.26 terawatt-hours | 43.18 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 56.79 terawatt-hours | 44.35 terawatt-hours | 12.44 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Estonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 50.97 terawatt-hours against 50 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Estonia and Zambia?
- 0.97 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zambia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Zambia rank globally for primary energy use?
- Estonia ranks 114th and Zambia ranks 113th of 218 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 Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.