Poland vs Spain: Consumption-based energy use per person
Poland
32.9 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Spain
33.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Poland rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 33.8 kilowatt-hours against 32.9 kilowatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 0.9 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.86 kilowatt-hours | 35.84 kilowatt-hours | 5.98 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 29.24 kilowatt-hours | 43.93 kilowatt-hours | 14.69 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.53 kilowatt-hours | 32.31 kilowatt-hours | 1.78 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.9 kilowatt-hours | 33.8 kilowatt-hours | 0.9 kilowatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 33.8 kilowatt-hours against 32.9 kilowatt-hours in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Poland and Spain?
- 0.9 kilowatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Poland ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st 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
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.