Ireland vs Poland: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
60th
Poland rank
57th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 564 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Ireland ranks 60th and Poland ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,652 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 26,870 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,296 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,739 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,026 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,028 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,418 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 465.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Ireland and Poland?
- 564 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 60th and Poland ranks 57th of 219 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.