China (People’s Republic of) vs Estonia: Electricity generation from solar per person

China (People’s Republic of)
829.72 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia
840.63 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China (People’s Republic of) rank
22nd
Estonia rank
20th

Electricity generation from solar per person over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Estonia
0200400600800197119982025

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 840.63 kilowatt-hours against 829.72 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 10.91 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Estonia ranks 20th of 210 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China (People’s Republic of) averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.006 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0.006 kilowatt-hours China (People’s Republic of)
2000s 0.0719 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0.0719 kilowatt-hours China (People’s Republic of)
2010s 46.92 kilowatt-hours 9.06 kilowatt-hours 37.85 kilowatt-hours China (People’s Republic of)
2020s 423.94 kilowatt-hours 508.16 kilowatt-hours 84.22 kilowatt-hours Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, China (People’s Republic of) or Estonia?
Estonia, at 840.63 kilowatt-hours against 829.72 kilowatt-hours in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between China (People’s Republic of) and Estonia?
10.91 kilowatt-hours, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Estonia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Estonia rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 22nd and Estonia ranks 20th of 210 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 solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.