China vs Estonia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
China
12.5%
in 2025
Estonia
13.5%
in 2025
China rank
43rd
Estonia rank
40th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- China
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.5% against 12.5% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 40th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 1.5% | China |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | China |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 2.6% | China |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9% | China |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 11.9% | 1.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, China or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 13.5% against 12.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between China and Estonia?
- 1.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Estonia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do China and Estonia rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- China ranks 43rd and Estonia ranks 40th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.