Malaysia vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from coal
Malaysia
44.6%
in 2025
Poland
50.4%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
15th
Poland rank
13th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 50.4% against 44.6% in Malaysia, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 95.7% | 93.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 96.2% | 87.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 92.0% | 71.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 80.7% | 39.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 62.3% | 17.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 50.4% against 44.6% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Malaysia and Poland?
- 5.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Malaysia ranks 15th and Poland ranks 13th of 210 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 coal. 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.