Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia, 1996–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia stood at 4.3 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 82.6% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 170 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Estonia 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 66.67 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 20 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 83.33 % change on previous year | +316.7% |
| 2006 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 2007 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 42.86 % change on previous year | +457.1% |
| 2009 | 170 % change on previous year | +296.7% |
| 2010 | 94.44 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2012 | 24.58 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 2013 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2014 | 13.01 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -84.3% |
| 2017 | 16.98 % change on previous year | +783.0% |
| 2018 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2019 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 38.78 % change on previous year | +414.5% |
| 2021 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2022 | -0.3484 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2023 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +502.1% |
| 2024 | 24.64 % change on previous year | -1274.6% |
| 2025 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 4.3 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 4.3 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1274.6% | -2.1 % change on previous year | 24.64 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 55.87 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 170 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 % change on previous year | -16.33 % change on previous year | 94.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -3.37 % change on previous year | 38.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 73 Faroe Islands 4.55 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Mauritania 4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 4.28 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Kenya 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 79 French Polynesia 4.17 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Estonia was 4.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 170 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.