Iraq vs Poland: Oil consumption per person
Iraq
10,885 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
10,615 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iraq rank
89th
Poland rank
92nd
Oil consumption per person over time
- Iraq
- Poland
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 270 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 89th and Poland ranks 92nd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 116.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 3,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 8,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,782 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 1990s | 12,405 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,250 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2000s | 10,351 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,396 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,817 kilowatt-hours per person | Iraq |
| 2020s | 9,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 93.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Iraq or Poland?
- Iraq, at 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person against 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Iraq and Poland?
- 270 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Iraq ranks 89th and Poland ranks 92nd of 219 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 Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.