Japan vs Poland: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Japan
32.7%
in 2025
Poland
31.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
111th
Poland rank
113th
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 32.7% against 31.5% in Poland, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 111th and Poland ranks 113th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.8% | 1.4% | 36.5% | Japan |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 1.4% | 35.5% | Japan |
| 2000s | 34.7% | 2.8% | 31.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 11.9% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 3.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 32.7% against 31.5% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Japan and Poland?
- 1.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Japan ranks 111th and Poland ranks 113th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.