Iraq vs Poland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Iraq
3,199 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Poland
3,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
46th
Poland rank
48th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Iraq
  • Poland
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 3,199 kilowatt-hours against 3,111 kilowatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 88 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

Iraq ranks 46th and Poland ranks 48th of 209 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 1,111 kilowatt-hours 3,854 kilowatt-hours 2,743 kilowatt-hours Poland
2010s 1,881 kilowatt-hours 3,771 kilowatt-hours 1,889 kilowatt-hours Poland
2020s 2,946 kilowatt-hours 3,421 kilowatt-hours 475.56 kilowatt-hours Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Iraq or Poland?
Iraq, at 3,199 kilowatt-hours against 3,111 kilowatt-hours in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Iraq and Poland?
88 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Iraq ranks 46th and Poland ranks 48th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels 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
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.