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
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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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
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
219 places, 10,587 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.