Oil consumption per person in Poland
Poland: Oil consumption per person was 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,615 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
10,615 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
2,059 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Poland peaked at 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 92nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2,285 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2,836 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 3,424 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 4,192 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4,374 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 5,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5,464 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 5,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 5,853 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 4,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 5,098 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5,186 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 5,230 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5,366 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 5,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,514 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,377 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 4,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 4,470 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4,610 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 4,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 5,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5,588 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 5,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 6,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 6,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 6,345 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6,137 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6,688 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 6,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 7,486 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 7,697 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 7,918 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 7,861 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 8,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8,153 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,801 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 7,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 8,405 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 9,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 9,735 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,417 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 9,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 10,176 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 10,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 54% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,129 kilowatt-hours per person, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,096 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,603 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,252 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,853 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,328 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,978 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,155 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,955 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,137 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 89 Iraq 10,885 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 United Kingdom 10,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 91 Turkmenistan 10,649 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 93 Kazakhstan 10,420 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 94 Belarus 10,017 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 95 Fiji 9,965 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Poland?
- Oil consumption per person in Poland was 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 10,615 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,059 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for oil consumption per person?
- Poland ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.