Fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia
Estonia: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia, 1985–2025
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 person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia is 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia peaked at 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Estonia 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 75,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 51,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,860 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,210 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 39 Libya 33,361 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Antigua and Barbuda 32,963 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Guam 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Iceland 31,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Nauru 31,558 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Estonia was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,181 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Estonia ranks 42nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.