Australia vs Estonia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Australia
4,491 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia
5,014 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
32nd
Estonia rank
29th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Australia
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 523 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 967.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 967.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,015 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,027 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 791.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,187 kilowatt-hours per person | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Australia or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Australia and Estonia?
- 523 kilowatt-hours per person, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Estonia rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Australia ranks 32nd and Estonia ranks 29th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.