Poland vs USSR: Share of primary energy from coal
Poland
34.2%
in 2025
USSR
27.0%
in 1984
Poland rank
9th
USSR rank
12th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
Poland currently reports 34.2% against 27.0% in USSR, a difference of 7.2%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times USSR's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 9th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.1% | 48.1% | 39.0% | Poland |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 36.7% | 43.5% | Poland |
| 1980s | 79.1% | 28.6% | 50.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Poland or USSR?
- Poland, at 34.2% against 27.0% in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Poland and USSR?
- 7.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Poland ranks 9th and USSR ranks 12th of 79 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.