Estonia vs Ireland: Share of primary energy from renewables
Estonia
13.5%
in 2025
Ireland
14.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
26th
Ireland rank
25th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Estonia ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 25th of 79 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. 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.