Ireland vs Poland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Ireland
8.6%
in 2025
Poland
7.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
26th
Poland rank
28th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.6% against 7.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.0% | 2.4% | 13.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 11.9% | 4.2% | Poland |
| 1980s | -0.4% | -1.6% | 1.2% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.3% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 26.8% | 9.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 8.1% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 9.6% | 3.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Ireland or Poland?
- Ireland, at 8.6% against 7.1% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Ireland and Poland?
- 1.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Ireland ranks 26th and Poland ranks 28th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.