New Zealand vs Poland: Gas consumption per person
New Zealand
5,227 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
5,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
58th
Poland rank
56th
Gas consumption per person over time
- New Zealand
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 574 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 58th and Poland ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,344 kilowatt-hours per person | 395.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,208 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,917 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,819 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,420 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,650 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas consumption per person, New Zealand or Poland?
- Poland, at 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas consumption per person between New Zealand and Poland?
- 574 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Poland rank globally for gas consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 58th and Poland ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gas consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.