Australia vs Poland: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy

Australia
7.9%
in 2025
Poland
8.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Poland rank
53rd

Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time

  • Australia
  • Poland
02468196519952025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.3% against 7.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 0.1% 1.8% Australia
1970s 2.1% 0.2% 1.9% Australia
1980s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Australia
1990s 1.7% 0.2% 1.5% Australia
2000s 1.8% 0.9% 0.9% Australia
2010s 3.0% 3.9% 0.9% Poland
2020s 6.5% 6.6% 0.1% Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Australia or Poland?
Poland, at 8.3% against 7.9% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Australia and Poland?
0.4%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Australia and Poland rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
Australia ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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

Indicator
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Unit
%
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.