Belgium vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption
Belgium
327.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
404.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
30th
Poland rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 404.88 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 77.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 224.58 terawatt-hours | 79.04 terawatt-hours | 145.54 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1970s | 323.25 terawatt-hours | 156.57 terawatt-hours | 166.68 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1980s | 262.58 terawatt-hours | 196.78 terawatt-hours | 65.8 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 1990s | 320.8 terawatt-hours | 197.35 terawatt-hours | 123.46 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2000s | 377.69 terawatt-hours | 265.14 terawatt-hours | 112.55 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2010s | 355.04 terawatt-hours | 320.81 terawatt-hours | 34.22 terawatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 325.97 terawatt-hours | 385.2 terawatt-hours | 59.23 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 404.88 terawatt-hours against 327.18 terawatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Belgium and Poland?
- 77.7 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Belgium ranks 30th and Poland ranks 28th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.