Poland vs Saudi Arabia: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Poland
6.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
8.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Poland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.7 terawatt-hours against 6.01 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 2.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.147 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | -0.0613 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0613 terawatt-hours | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 0.0212 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Poland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.7 terawatt-hours against 6.01 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 2.69 terawatt-hours, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Saudi Arabia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Poland ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.