Poland vs South Africa: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Poland
0.1%
in 2025
South Africa
0.1%
in 2025
Poland rank
60th
South Africa rank
61st
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
Poland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Poland or South Africa?
- Poland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Poland and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Poland ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 61st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β 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.