Poland vs South Africa: Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables
Poland
7.1%
in 2025
South Africa
6.9%
in 2025
Poland rank
28th
South Africa rank
30th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | -12.7% | 15.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 107.3% | 95.4% | South Africa |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 22.1% | 23.7% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 67.6% | 63.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 15.0% | 11.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 21.2% | 13.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 16.7% | 7.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 7.1% against 6.9% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from renewables?
- Poland ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 30th 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.