Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.1% for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.8% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
Estonia ranks 89th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.5% | — |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +53.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +205.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -60.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -45.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 48% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 31% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +205.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 5 |
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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Estonia?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in Estonia was 0.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).