Poland vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption
Poland
999.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,074 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,074 terawatt-hours against 999.07 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 74.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 835.94 terawatt-hours | 336.59 terawatt-hours | 499.35 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 605.16 terawatt-hours | 587.97 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 1,450 terawatt-hours | 784.66 terawatt-hours | 665.07 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 1,127 terawatt-hours | 978.6 terawatt-hours | 148.27 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,044 terawatt-hours | 1,381 terawatt-hours | 336.85 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,089 terawatt-hours | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 81.08 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,036 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,074 terawatt-hours against 999.07 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Poland and Spain?
- 74.93 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Poland ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th 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.