Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity

Poland
841.3 w per capita
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
868.56 w per capita
in 2024
Poland rank
51st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
49th

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 868.56 w per capita against 841.3 w per capita in Poland, a difference of 27.26 w per capita.

Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 235 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 29.93 w per capita 79.99 w per capita 50.07 w per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 157.91 w per capita 426.26 w per capita 268.35 w per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 572.26 w per capita 782.43 w per capita 210.17 w per capita United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed renewable electricity-generating capacity, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 868.56 w per capita against 841.3 w per capita in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed renewable electricity-generating capacity between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27.26 w per capita, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
Poland ranks 51st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 49th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)
Unit
w per capita
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
270 places, 6,750 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed