Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia
Estonia: Import dependency on third countries by fuel type was 3.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.8% for import dependency on third countries by fuel type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 41st of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.0% | — |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +104.4% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +21.7% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -21.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -41.4% |
| 2023 | 3.8% | -41.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.5%, 9% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.2%, 9% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 3.8% | 14.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 38 Latvia 10.7% compare
- 38 Latvia 10.7% compare
- 40 Luxembourg 5.4% compare
- 41 Estonia 3.8% compare
- 43 Montenegro 0.1% 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 import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia?
- Import dependency on third countries by fuel type in Estonia was 3.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest import dependency on third countries by fuel type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for import dependency on third countries by fuel type?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is import dependency on third countries by fuel type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 Import dependency on third countries by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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