Poland vs Russia: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Poland
8.3%
in 2025
Russia
10.2%
in 2025
Poland rank
53rd
Russia rank
50th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Poland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 10.2% against 8.3% in Poland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 50th of 80 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 5.4% | 5.3% | Russia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 6.4% | 6.2% | Russia |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 8.6% | 7.8% | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 9.5% | 5.6% | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 10.6% | 4.0% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Poland or Russia?
- Russia, at 10.2% against 8.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Poland and Russia?
- 1.9%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 53rd and Russia ranks 50th of 80 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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 energy supply.