Iraq vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Iraq
184.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
221.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq rank
41st
Poland rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Iraq
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 221.25 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 37.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 41st and Poland ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.39 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 23.41 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 11.05 terawatt-hours | 79.57 terawatt-hours | 68.52 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 20.75 terawatt-hours | 104.61 terawatt-hours | 83.86 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 102.39 terawatt-hours | 74.55 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 30.9 terawatt-hours | 136.08 terawatt-hours | 105.18 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 179.88 terawatt-hours | 82.78 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 182.14 terawatt-hours | 207.32 terawatt-hours | 25.18 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Iraq or Poland?
- Poland, at 221.25 terawatt-hours against 184.21 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Iraq and Poland?
- 37.04 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Iraq ranks 41st and Poland ranks 38th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.