China vs Estonia: Electricity generation from renewables per person
China
2,769 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia
2,708 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
31st
Estonia rank
32nd
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
China currently reports 2,769 kilowatt-hours against 2,708 kilowatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 61 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 32nd of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 138.65 kilowatt-hours | 2.81 kilowatt-hours | 135.83 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 313.88 kilowatt-hours | 96.02 kilowatt-hours | 217.87 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 958.78 kilowatt-hours | 1,170 kilowatt-hours | 211.71 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
| 2020s | 2,053 kilowatt-hours | 2,305 kilowatt-hours | 251.26 kilowatt-hours | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, China or Estonia?
- China, at 2,769 kilowatt-hours against 2,708 kilowatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between China and Estonia?
- 61 kilowatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- China ranks 31st and Estonia ranks 32nd of 209 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 renewables 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.