Australia vs Poland: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
Australia
92.1%
in 2025
Poland
91.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
24th
Poland rank
25th
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 92.1% against 91.7% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 25th of 75 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.1% | 99.9% | 1.8% | Poland |
| 1970s | 97.9% | 99.8% | 1.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 98.3% | 99.8% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 99.8% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 99.1% | 0.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.1% | 0.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.4% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 92.1% against 91.7% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between Australia and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 24th and Poland ranks 25th of 75 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 fossil fuels. 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.