Austria vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
57th
Poland rank
54th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Austria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Austria ranks 57th and Poland ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,355 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,103 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,671 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,295 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,786 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Austria or Poland?
- Poland, at 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Austria and Poland?
- 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 57th and Poland ranks 54th of 213 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.