| Ranking | China | Estonia | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 25.6k TWh | #37 · 25.5 TWh | China by 36 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #1 · 213.3k million tonnes | #40 · 1,188.97 million tonnes | China by 39 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #1 · 640.63 gigawatts | #49 · 0.71 gigawatts | China by 48 |
| Countries by net financial account2026-10-28 | #1 · 773.33 BoP, current US$ bn | #50 · 1.29 BoP, current US$ bn | China by 49 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry2026-11-02 | #1 · 186.5k thousand tonnes | #41 · 59.68 thousand tonnes | China by 40 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #3 · 18.1k kWh per person | #2 · 19.0k kWh per person | Estonia by 1 |
| Countries with the highest bank lending to the private sector as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #2 · 194.31 % of GDP | #50 · 60.53 % of GDP | China by 48 |
| Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports2026-11-02 | #2 · 91.16 % of merchandise exports | #49 · 64.43 % of merchandise exports | China by 47 |
| Biggest exporters of ICT services2026-10-29 | #4 · 73.6k BoP, current US$ million | #42 · 3,987.15 BoP, current US$ million | China by 38 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #4 · 20.32 % | #12 · 10.48 % | China by 8 |
| Countries by foreign direct investment, net2026-10-28 | #5 · 77.2k BoP, current US$ million | #24 · 1,138.83 BoP, current US$ million | China by 19 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #5 · 3,420.46 thousand hectares | #36 · 225 thousand hectares | China by 31 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #5 · 6.26 tonnes per person | #12 · 3.34 tonnes per person | China by 7 |
| Countries with the most bank borrowers per 1,000 adults2026-11-02 | #8 · 662.06 per 1,000 adults | #15 · 505.66 per 1,000 adults | China by 7 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #8 · 53 % | #28 · 17 % | China by 20 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-29 | #9 · 47.19 per 100 people | #43 · 35.35 per 100 people | China by 34 |
| Countries with the highest share of electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #10 · 58.55 % of total electricity | #18 · 41.92 % of total electricity | China by 8 |
| Countries spending the most on alcohol and tobacco as a share of expenditure2026-11-02 | #50 · 3.16 % | #11 · 6.7 % | Estonia by 39 |
| Countries with the highest rye yields2026-11-02 | #27 · 3.09 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 3.98 tonnes per hectare | Estonia by 15 |
| Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports2026-11-02 | #14 · 1.97 % | #30 · 0.51 % | China by 16 |
| Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #15 · 2.58 % of GDP | #21 · 1.84 % of GDP | China by 6 |
| Countries with the highest wheat yields2026-11-02 | #16 · 5.94 tonnes per hectare | #35 · 4.3 tonnes per hectare | China by 19 |
| Countries with the highest share of people owning a mobile phone2026-11-02 | #19 · 98.4 % | #45 · 95.9 % | China by 26 |
| Countries with the most hospital beds per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #20 · 5.63 per 1,000 people | #34 · 4.13 per 1,000 people | China by 14 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #26 · 27.9k kWh per person | #21 · 32.2k kWh per person | Estonia by 5 |
| Countries with the highest carbon dioxide emissions per person2026-11-02 | #22 · 9.32 t CO2e per person | #29 · 7.76 t CO2e per person | China by 7 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from falls2026-11-02 | #39 · 10.11 per 100,000 people | #23 · 14.02 per 100,000 people | Estonia by 16 |
| Countries with the highest share of people with access to electricity2026-11-02 | #23 · 100 % | #32 · 100 % | China by 9 |
| Countries with the highest dry pea yields2026-11-02 | #49 · 1.6 tonnes per hectare | #24 · 2.37 tonnes per hectare | Estonia by 25 |
| Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 9.65 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #49 · 6.73 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | China by 25 |
| Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year2026-11-02 | #49 · 60.26 % | #24 · 74.25 % | Estonia by 25 |
| Countries with the highest electricity use per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 7,037.74 kWh per person | #33 · 6,161.11 kWh per person | China by 9 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 6.19 kg per person | #26 · 5.94 kg per person | China by 1 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #44 · 2,107.27 per million people | #25 · 4,800.44 per million people | Estonia by 19 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #36 · 7.63 tonnes per person | #26 · 9.21 tonnes per person | Estonia by 10 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning2026-11-02 | #27 · 1.47 per 100,000 people | #29 · 1.42 per 100,000 people | China by 2 |
| Countries with the highest healthy life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #29 · 68.58 years | #37 · 66.74 years | China by 8 |
| Countries with the highest rapeseed yields2026-11-02 | #31 · 2.13 tonnes per hectare | #48 · 1.59 tonnes per hectare | China by 17 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use2026-11-02 | #32 · 8.43 tonnes per person | #50 · 5.95 tonnes per person | China by 18 |
| Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #34 · 77.62 years | #37 · 77.13 years | China by 3 |
| Countries with the highest greenhouse gas emissions per person2026-11-02 | #37 · 9.94 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #42 · 8.91 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | China by 5 |
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #38 · 3.68 tonnes per hectare | #44 · 3.32 tonnes per hectare | China by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease2026-11-02 | #49 · 6.26 per 100,000 people | #41 · 7.16 per 100,000 people | Estonia by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #47 · 91.6 % | #43 · 92.24 % | Estonia by 4 |
History
Rank history in Countries consuming the most coal
Head to head
China vs Estonia, explained
China vs Estonia, head to head across 44 shared rankings. China ranks higher in 33, Estonia ranks higher in 11. On that count China comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries consuming the most coal, China is #1 with 25.6k TWh and Estonia is #37 with 25.5 TWh (China ahead by 36); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal, China is #1 with 213.3k million tonnes and Estonia is #40 with 1,188.97 million tonnes (China ahead by 39); in Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity, China is #1 with 640.63 gigawatts and Estonia is #49 with 0.71 gigawatts (China ahead by 48); in Countries by net financial account, China is #1 with 773.33 BoP, current US$ bn and Estonia is #50 with 1.29 BoP, current US$ bn (China ahead by 49); in Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry, China is #1 with 186.5k thousand tonnes and Estonia is #41 with 59.68 thousand tonnes (China ahead by 40); in Countries using the most coal energy per person, China is #3 with 18.1k kWh per person and Estonia is #2 with 19.0k kWh per person (Estonia ahead by 1).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, China or Estonia?
- China ranks higher in more shared rankings (33 of 44). In Countries consuming the most coal, China is #1 and Estonia is #37.
- In how many rankings do China and Estonia both appear?
- 44 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.