Poland vs Ukraine: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Poland
5,801 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ukraine
5,780 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland rank
56th
Ukraine rank
57th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine, a difference of 21 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ukraine ahead.
Poland ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,987 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 2,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,263 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3,569 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,626 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,072 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5,409 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 71.54 kilowatt-hours per person | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Poland and Ukraine?
- 21 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Poland ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 57th 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.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.