Netherlands vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption
Netherlands
773.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
999.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
31st
Poland rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 999.07 terawatt-hours against 773.56 terawatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 225.51 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 486.87 terawatt-hours | 835.94 terawatt-hours | 349.07 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 818.55 terawatt-hours | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 374.58 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 824.13 terawatt-hours | 1,450 terawatt-hours | 625.6 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 983.77 terawatt-hours | 1,127 terawatt-hours | 143.1 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,084 terawatt-hours | 1,044 terawatt-hours | 40.42 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1,006 terawatt-hours | 1,089 terawatt-hours | 82.96 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 811.92 terawatt-hours | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 224.15 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Netherlands or Poland?
- Poland, at 999.07 terawatt-hours against 773.56 terawatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Netherlands and Poland?
- 225.51 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Netherlands ranks 31st and Poland ranks 28th of 214 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.