Poland vs Zimbabwe: Electricity production from coal sources

Poland
55.9%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
54.1%
in 2023
Poland rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

Electricity production from coal sources over time

  • Poland
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100199020072024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 55.9% against 54.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.8%.

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

Poland ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 95.6% 66.5% 29.1% Poland
2000s 92.4% 40.8% 51.5% Poland
2010s 81.6% 43.7% 37.9% Poland
2020s 68.0% 40.8% 27.2% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, Poland or Zimbabwe?
Poland, at 55.9% against 54.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between Poland and Zimbabwe?
1.8%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zimbabwe?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Poland and Zimbabwe rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
Poland ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.