Kazakhstan vs Poland: Share of primary energy from coal
Kazakhstan
48.0%
in 2025
Poland
34.2%
in 2025
Kazakhstan rank
6th
Poland rank
9th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Kazakhstan
- Poland
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 48.0% against 34.2% in Poland, a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Poland ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Poland ranks 9th of 78 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 79.0% | 20.9% | Poland |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 73.2% | 18.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.1% | 2.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.0% | 5.2% | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 39.9% | 9.7% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Kazakhstan or Poland?
- Kazakhstan, at 48.0% against 34.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 13.8%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Kazakhstan and Poland rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Kazakhstan ranks 6th and Poland ranks 9th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.