Share of primary energy from oil in Estonia
Estonia: Share of primary energy from oil was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Estonia stood at 29.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Estonia peaked at 34.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34.1% | — |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 30.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 30.7% | +27.0% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 26.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -17.8% |
| 2011 | 21.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +18.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -2.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 29.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 29.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 70% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.2% | 24.1% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 23.0% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.5% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.7% | 29.9% | 6 |
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 share of primary energy from oil in Estonia?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Estonia was 29.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Estonia ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.