Poland vs USSR: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Poland
9,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,290 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Poland rank
11th
USSR rank
8th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,875 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,301 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,574 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 28,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,414 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,804 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 30,642 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,065 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Poland or USSR?
- USSR, at 14,290 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 1984.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Poland and USSR?
- 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Poland ranks 11th and USSR ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.