Poland vs Zimbabwe: Share of electricity generation from coal
Poland
50.4%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
42.9%
in 2024
Poland rank
13th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Poland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Poland currently reports 50.4% against 42.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 40.8% | 51.2% | Poland |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 44.1% | 36.5% | Poland |
| 2020s | 64.7% | 37.9% | 26.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Poland or Zimbabwe?
- Poland, at 50.4% against 42.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 7.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Poland ranks 13th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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.