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
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 30th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
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
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.9% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 20.3% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 49.2% (2023)
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 30th out of 163 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.