Ireland vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Ireland
3.3%
in 2025
Poland
4.9%
in 2025
Ireland rank
44th
Poland rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 4.9% against 3.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.1% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 5.0% | 3.0% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.8% | 1.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 4.9% against 3.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Ireland and Poland?
- 1.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Ireland ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. 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 electricity produced in the country or region.