Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1991
All-time low
1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2021
Years of data
38
1985–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1985–2022
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 4.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1986 | 4.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 4.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -16.4% |
| 1993 | 3.71 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 3.34 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 3.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 2.45 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.41 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.61 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.54 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.62 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 1.53 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity 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 international-$ of GDP.