Poland vs Taiwan: Share of primary energy from coal
Poland
34.2%
in 2025
Taiwan
30.1%
in 2025
Poland rank
9th
Taiwan rank
10th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Poland currently reports 34.2% against 30.1% in Taiwan, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 10th of 78 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 44.7% | 42.5% | Poland |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 16.3% | 63.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 19.5% | 59.6% | Poland |
| 1990s | 73.2% | 25.8% | 47.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 34.3% | 26.8% | Poland |
| 2010s | 52.0% | 35.1% | 16.9% | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 32.6% | 7.3% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Poland or Taiwan?
- Poland, at 34.2% against 30.1% in Taiwan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Poland and Taiwan?
- 4.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Poland ranks 9th and Taiwan ranks 10th 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.