Austria vs Poland: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Austria
624.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Poland
897.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
62nd
Poland rank
60th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 273.01 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Poland ahead.
Austria ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 7 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.76 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 153.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1940s | 63.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 75.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1950s | 1,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 972.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1960s | 2,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 417.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,131 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 3,214 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,487 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 1,952 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,224 kilowatt-hours per person | 728.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 1,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 906.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 2,353 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,226 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 1,686 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 574.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 747.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 983.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person against 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Austria and Poland?
- 273.01 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Austria ranks 62nd and Poland ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.