Estonia vs Ireland: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
13.5%
in 2025
Ireland
14.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
Ireland rank
39th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 14.0% against 13.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 39th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 6.0% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | 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, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 14.0% against 13.5% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Ireland ranks 39th 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.