Energy efficiency in Estonia
Estonia: Energy efficiency was 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy efficiency in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent for energy efficiency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Estonia peaked at 6.15 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
That places Estonia 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.28 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 5.22 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.15 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 5.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 4.33 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 5.83 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 5.69 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5.2 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 5.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.48 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.76 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 5.96 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 5.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.6 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.79 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 4.32 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 4.45 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 4.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 19% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 4.33 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 6.15 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.48 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 4.76 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5.96 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 4.72 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 34 Georgia 5.82 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Latvia 4.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 35 Latvia 4.25 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Estonia 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 39 Luxembourg 3.65 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Moldova 2.64 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Moldova 2.64 Million tonnes of oil equivalent 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 energy efficiency in Estonia?
- Energy efficiency in Estonia was 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for energy efficiency?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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