Estonia vs Japan: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Estonia
13.5%
in 2025
Japan
14.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
40th
Japan rank
37th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Estonia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 14.3% against 13.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Japan ahead.
Estonia ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 14.5% | 14.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 16.7% | 16.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 16.9% | 16.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 7.5% | 2.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | 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 Japan?
- Japan, at 14.3% 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 Japan?
- 0.8%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Japan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 40th and Japan ranks 37th 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.