China vs Estonia: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
China
5.1%
in 2025
Estonia
5.4%
in 2025
China rank
18th
Estonia rank
17th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.4% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
China ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 17th of 110 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | China |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 5.4% against 5.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between China and Estonia?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- China ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 17th of 110 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 solar and wind. 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.