Netherlands vs Poland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Netherlands
4.5%
in 2025
Poland
7.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Poland rank
27th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.1% against 4.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,025.0% | -7.2% | 1,032.2% | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 48.3% | 11.9% | 36.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -1.6% | 2.8% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 4.3% | 1.2% | Poland |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 26.8% | 18.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 8.1% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.6% | 2.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 7.1% against 4.5% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Poland?
- 2.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.