Renewable energy consumption in Poland
Poland: Renewable energy consumption was 302,286 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Poland, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Poland stood at 302,286 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Poland peaked at 302,286 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,407 TJ, in 1991.
Poland ranks 36th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Poland, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59,933 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 50,407 TJ | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 55,123 TJ | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 158,437 TJ | +187.4% |
| 1994 | 154,236 TJ | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 161,237 TJ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 158,437 TJ | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 158,139 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 159,619 TJ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 152,966 TJ | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 154,902 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 164,882 TJ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 168,072 TJ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 168,275 TJ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 173,142 TJ | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 173,045 TJ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 179,587 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 182,392 TJ | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 204,127 TJ | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 223,114 TJ | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 257,873 TJ | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 276,416 TJ | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 287,379 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 295,062 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 290,342 TJ | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 302,286 TJ | +4.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 302,286 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 51.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 302,286 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,859 TJ, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +187.4% | 55,123 TJ | 158,437 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 126,853 TJ | 50,407 TJ | 161,237 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,154 TJ | 154,902 TJ | 223,114 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,893 TJ | 257,873 TJ | 302,286 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 renewable energy consumption in Poland?
- Renewable energy consumption in Poland was 302,286 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 302,286 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,407 TJ in 1991.
- How does Poland rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Poland ranks 36th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste