Republic of Korea vs Poland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2025
Poland
-0.3%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
28th
Poland rank
31st
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Republic of Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.1% against -0.3% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 3.6% | 5.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 0.4% | 7.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.0% | -4.5% | 9.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 6.0% | -1.5% | 7.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.4% | 3.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | -3.6% | -4.9% | 1.3% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Republic of Korea or Poland?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.1% against -0.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Poland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Republic of Korea ranks 28th and Poland ranks 31st of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.