Greece vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Greece
25,724 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greece rank
56th
Poland rank
54th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Greece
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece, a difference of 470 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Greece ranks 56th and Poland ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,231 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 19,456 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,710 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 21,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,859 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 29,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 332.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 34,655 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Greece |
| 2010s | 27,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,488 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 23,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,263 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, Greece or Poland?
- Poland, at 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Greece and Poland?
- 470 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greece ranks 56th 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.