Poland vs Ukraine: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Poland
24.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ukraine
27.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
18th
Ukraine rank
15th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 27.02 terawatt-hours against 24.89 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 2.13 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 76 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.18 terawatt-hours | -21.09 terawatt-hours | 22.27 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | -40.86 terawatt-hours | -117.96 terawatt-hours | 77.1 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | -0.3269 terawatt-hours | -25.93 terawatt-hours | 25.6 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -36.09 terawatt-hours | 41.28 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | -17.56 terawatt-hours | -39.25 terawatt-hours | 21.68 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Poland or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 27.02 terawatt-hours against 24.89 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Poland and Ukraine?
- 2.13 terawatt-hours, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Poland ranks 18th and Ukraine ranks 15th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.