Poland vs Sweden: Global primary energy use by source

Poland
25.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sweden
30.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
21st
Sweden rank
19th

Global primary energy use by source over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 30.57 terawatt-hours against 25.7 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 4.87 terawatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1448 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.1448 terawatt-hours Poland
1970s 0.5952 terawatt-hours 0.8845 terawatt-hours 0.2894 terawatt-hours Sweden
1980s 0.8024 terawatt-hours 4.82 terawatt-hours 4.02 terawatt-hours Sweden
1990s 0.3464 terawatt-hours 6.95 terawatt-hours 6.6 terawatt-hours Sweden
2000s 5.24 terawatt-hours 21.59 terawatt-hours 16.35 terawatt-hours Sweden
2010s 24.55 terawatt-hours 35.56 terawatt-hours 11.01 terawatt-hours Sweden
2020s 24.56 terawatt-hours 35.03 terawatt-hours 10.46 terawatt-hours Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Poland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 30.57 terawatt-hours against 25.7 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Poland and Sweden?
4.87 terawatt-hours, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
Poland ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 19th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global primary energy use by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.