Renewable energy consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Renewable energy consumption was 31,571 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Estonia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in Estonia is 31,571 TJ, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Estonia peaked at 31,571 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,829 TJ, in 1991.
Estonia ranks 116th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Estonia, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,863 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 7,829 TJ | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 8,517 TJ | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 8,188 TJ | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 11,011 TJ | +34.5% |
| 1995 | 13,041 TJ | +18.4% |
| 1996 | 24,251 TJ | +86.0% |
| 1997 | 23,872 TJ | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 19,662 TJ | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 20,216 TJ | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 19,952 TJ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 20,921 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 21,102 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22,600 TJ | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 23,245 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 22,259 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 20,375 TJ | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 23,622 TJ | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 25,571 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 27,581 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 30,233 TJ | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 29,328 TJ | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 29,591 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 29,151 TJ | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 29,454 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 31,571 TJ | +7.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 31,571 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 5.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 31,571 TJ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 55% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +86.0% | 13,041 TJ | 24,251 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,445 TJ | 7,829 TJ | 24,251 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,723 TJ | 19,952 TJ | 27,581 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,888 TJ | 29,151 TJ | 31,571 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 113 Dominican Republic 37,353 TJ compare
- 114 Uzbekistan 34,727 TJ compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 32,595 TJ compare
- 117 Albania 31,555 TJ compare
- 118 Panama 30,722 TJ compare
- 119 Lesotho 29,038 TJ compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Estonia?
- Renewable energy consumption in Estonia was 31,571 TJ 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 31,571 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,829 TJ in 1991.
- How does Estonia rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Estonia ranks 116th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste