Japan vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
67.3%
in 2025
Poland
68.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
103rd
Poland rank
101st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 68.5% against 67.3% in Japan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st of 213 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.3% | 97.0% | 35.7% | Poland |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 98.6% | 36.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 97.2% | 31.9% | Poland |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 88.1% | 7.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 75.6% | 3.7% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 68.5% against 67.3% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Poland?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 103rd and Poland ranks 101st of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.