Japan vs Poland: Share of direct primary energy consumption by source
Japan
21.3%
in 2024
Poland
20.2%
in 2024
Japan rank
49th
Poland rank
51st
Share of direct primary energy consumption by source over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 21.3% against 20.2% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 3.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 6.6% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 7.2% | 1.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 9.1% | 2.9% | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 12.9% | 2.7% | Japan |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.1% | 6.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 3.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of direct primary energy consumption by source, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 21.3% against 20.2% in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of direct primary energy consumption by source between Japan and Poland?
- 1.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of direct primary energy consumption by source?
- Japan ranks 49th and Poland ranks 51st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of direct primary energy consumption 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 the total (direct) primary energy.