Norway vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Norway
6,049 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
5,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Norway rank
54th
Poland rank
56th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Norway currently reports 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 248 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Poland ahead.
Norway ranks 54th and Poland ranks 56th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,220 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,526 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2000s | 9,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,666 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 8,271 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,566 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
| 2020s | 6,954 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,544 kilowatt-hours per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Norway or Poland?
- Norway, at 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Norway and Poland?
- 248 kilowatt-hours per person, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Norway ranks 54th and Poland ranks 56th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.