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
5001.0k1.5k196519952025

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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.