Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
2nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
45.87 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1990
All-time low
18.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 45.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Estonia 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 44.27 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 44.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 44.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 42.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 43.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 45.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 42.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 34.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 28.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 29.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 27.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 29.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 25.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 22.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 24.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 24.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 28.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 27.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 33.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 30.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 26.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 35.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 35.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 32.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 36.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 36.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 33.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 38.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 37.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.4% |
| 2020 | 21.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 2021 | 23.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 19.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2025 | 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 11.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 31.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Kazakhstan 20.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 China 18.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 South Africa 15.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Taiwan 15.41 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Estonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -5.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.