Netherlands vs Poland: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs.
Netherlands
4.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
6.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
22nd
Poland rank
19th
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6.01 terawatt-hours against 4.53 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 1.48 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2386 terawatt-hours | 0.0224 terawatt-hours | 0.2162 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 0.147 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 0.1042 terawatt-hours | -0.0613 terawatt-hours | 0.1655 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 0.2794 terawatt-hours | 0.0823 terawatt-hours | 0.1972 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 0.0172 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.41 terawatt-hours | 2.69 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.48 terawatt-hours | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 2.1 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 6.01 terawatt-hours against 4.53 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy between Netherlands and Poland?
- 1.48 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 19th 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.