Poland vs United States: Renewable electricity

Poland
13.8%
in 2015
United States
13.2%
in 2015
Poland rank
123rd
United States rank
126th

Renewable electricity over time

  • Poland
  • United States
051015199020022015

How they compare

Poland currently reports 13.8% against 13.2% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

Poland ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th of 226 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 10.4% 9.1% United States
2000s 2.8% 8.7% 5.9% United States
2010s 10.4% 12.2% 1.8% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity, Poland or United States?
Poland, at 13.8% against 13.2% in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable electricity between Poland and United States?
0.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Poland and United States rank globally for renewable electricity?
Poland ranks 123rd and United States ranks 126th of 226 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants