Poland vs Spain: Share of primary energy use by source
Poland
20.3%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Poland rank
49th
Spain rank
48th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.7% against 20.3% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.1% | 0.2% | 4.9% | Poland |
| 1970s | 6.6% | 1.8% | 4.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 3.2% | 4.0% | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 1.3% | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 18.2% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 21.5% | 5.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 22.8% | 4.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.7% against 20.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Poland and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Poland ranks 49th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.