Canada vs Poland: Annual change in primary energy use
Canada
48.78 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
30.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
11th
Poland rank
14th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 48.78 terawatt-hours against 30.91 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 17.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.6 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.17 terawatt-hours | 40.04 terawatt-hours | 33.13 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1970s | 73.84 terawatt-hours | 49.02 terawatt-hours | 24.82 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1980s | 38.47 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | 34.3 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 1990s | 31.43 terawatt-hours | -40.78 terawatt-hours | 72.21 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 18.95 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 16.99 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 35.05 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 27.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | -13.23 terawatt-hours | -11.18 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Canada or Poland?
- Canada, at 48.78 terawatt-hours against 30.91 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Canada and Poland?
- 17.87 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Canada ranks 11th and Poland ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.