Renewable energy consumption in Poland

Poland: Renewable energy consumption was 302,286 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
302,286 TJ
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
36th
of 230 countries
All-time high
302,286 TJ
in 2015
All-time low
50,407 TJ
in 1991
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Poland, 1990–2015

100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 59.9k TJ1991: 50.4k TJ1992: 55.1k TJ1993: 158.4k TJ1994: 154.2k TJ1995: 161.2k TJ1996: 158.4k TJ1997: 158.1k TJ1998: 159.6k TJ1999: 153.0k TJ2000: 154.9k TJ2001: 164.9k TJ2002: 168.1k TJ2003: 168.3k TJ2004: 173.1k TJ2005: 173.0k TJ2006: 179.6k TJ2007: 182.4k TJ2008: 204.1k TJ2009: 223.1k TJ2010: 257.9k TJ2011: 276.4k TJ2012: 287.4k TJ2013: 295.1k TJ2014: 290.3k TJ2015: 302.3k TJ

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 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 Austria 362,356 TJ compare
  2. 34 Philippines 328,178 TJ compare
  3. 35 Zimbabwe 324,423 TJ compare
  4. 37 Zambia 301,680 TJ compare
  5. 38 Australia 296,838 TJ compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 273,673 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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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 230 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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
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
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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