Italy vs Poland: Consumption-based energy use per person

Italy
39.4 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Poland
32.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Italy rank
30th
Poland rank
32nd

Consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 39.4 kilowatt-hours against 32.9 kilowatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 6.5 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 30th and Poland ranks 32nd of 43 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 42.58 kilowatt-hours 29.86 kilowatt-hours 12.72 kilowatt-hours Italy
2000s 46.69 kilowatt-hours 29.24 kilowatt-hours 17.45 kilowatt-hours Italy
2010s 38.64 kilowatt-hours 30.53 kilowatt-hours 8.11 kilowatt-hours Italy
2020s 39.4 kilowatt-hours 32.9 kilowatt-hours 6.5 kilowatt-hours Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 39.4 kilowatt-hours against 32.9 kilowatt-hours in Poland as of 2020.
What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Italy and Poland?
6.5 kilowatt-hours, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
Italy ranks 30th and Poland ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.