Renewable energy consumption in Estonia

Estonia: Renewable energy consumption was 27.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.5%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
84th
of 224 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2015
All-time low
3.4%
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Estonia, 1990–2015

5101520251990200220151990: 3.4 % in TFEC1991: 3.5 % in TFEC1992: 5.9 % in TFEC1993: 6.7 % in TFEC1994: 9.3 % in TFEC1995: 12.3 % in TFEC1996: 19.5 % in TFEC1997: 19.7 % in TFEC1998: 17.7 % in TFEC1999: 20.1 % in TFEC2000: 19.8 % in TFEC2001: 18.9 % in TFEC2002: 19.4 % in TFEC2003: 19.8 % in TFEC2004: 20 % in TFEC2005: 18.9 % in TFEC2006: 17.2 % in TFEC2007: 18.6 % in TFEC2008: 20.2 % in TFEC2009: 24.1 % in TFEC2010: 25.1 % in TFEC2011: 25 % in TFEC2012: 24.9 % in TFEC2013: 24.5 % in TFEC2014: 25.3 % in TFEC2015: 27.5 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Estonia stood at 27.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Estonia peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1990.

That places Estonia 84th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 3.4% 20.1% 10
2000s 19.7% 17.2% 24.1% 10
2010s 25.4% 24.5% 27.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 81 Lithuania 29.0% compare
  2. 82 Botswana 28.9% compare
  3. 83 Georgia 28.7% compare
  4. 85 Philippines 27.5% compare
  5. 86 Portugal 27.2% compare
  6. 87 Cape Verde 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Estonia?
Renewable energy consumption in Estonia was 27.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1990.
How does Estonia rank for renewable energy consumption?
Estonia ranks 84th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption