Japan vs Poland: Share of primary energy from gas

Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Poland
20.3%
in 2025
Japan rank
49th
Poland rank
48th

Share of primary energy from gas over time

  • Japan
  • Poland
0510152025196519952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 20.3% against 19.7% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.

Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 76 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9% 3.4% 2.4% Poland
1970s 2.3% 6.6% 4.3% Poland
1980s 8.1% 7.2% 0.9% Japan
1990s 10.7% 9.1% 1.6% Japan
2000s 13.9% 12.9% 1.0% Japan
2010s 21.7% 15.9% 5.9% Japan
2020s 20.6% 18.7% 1.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, Japan or Poland?
Poland, at 20.3% against 19.7% in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between Japan and Poland?
0.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of primary energy from gas?
Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 48th of 76 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of primary energy from gas
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,176 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.