Malaysia vs Poland: Electricity production from coal sources

Malaysia
45.0%
in 2023
Poland
55.9%
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Poland rank
15th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Malaysia
  • Poland
020406080100199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 55.9% against 45.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 10.9%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 210 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 95.6% 86.8% Poland
2000s 21.1% 92.4% 71.2% Poland
2010s 41.2% 81.6% 40.5% Poland
2020s 47.2% 68.0% 20.8% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Malaysia or Poland?
Poland, at 55.9% against 45.0% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Malaysia and Poland?
10.9%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from coal sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,768 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.