Poland vs Taiwan: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Poland
393.97 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Taiwan
447.92 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Poland rank
28th
Taiwan rank
25th
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Poland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 447.92 terawatt-hours against 393.97 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 53.95 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 37.35 terawatt-hours | 41.69 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 135.09 terawatt-hours | 21.48 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 231.83 terawatt-hours | 35.05 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 200.24 terawatt-hours | 403.36 terawatt-hours | 203.12 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 266.25 terawatt-hours | 541.46 terawatt-hours | 275.2 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 535.92 terawatt-hours | 215.1 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 381.26 terawatt-hours | 477.89 terawatt-hours | 96.62 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Poland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 447.92 terawatt-hours against 393.97 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Poland and Taiwan?
- 53.95 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Taiwan rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Poland ranks 28th and Taiwan ranks 25th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.