Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia
Estonia: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 13.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia, 1985–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia stood at 13.5%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 170.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia peaked at 13.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Estonia ranks 40th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +62.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +67.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +288.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +53.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +330.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +77.1% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +48.3% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 13.5% | +8.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 13.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 13.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +330.4% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
| 2000 | +288.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.6% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Estonia was 13.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Estonia rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.