South Korea vs Poland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
South Korea
0.1%
in 2025
Poland
0.1%
in 2025
South Korea rank
62nd
Poland rank
59th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 59th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, South Korea or Poland?
- Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- South Korea ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 59th of 79 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 hydropower. 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.