Poland vs Puerto Rico: Fossil fuel consumption per person

Poland
26,194 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Puerto Rico
27,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Poland rank
55th
Puerto Rico rank
53rd

Fossil fuel consumption per person over time

  • Poland
  • Puerto Rico
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k196519952025

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 970 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 215 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1980s 39,254 kilowatt-hours per person 19,740 kilowatt-hours per person 19,514 kilowatt-hours per person Poland
1990s 29,442 kilowatt-hours per person 18,119 kilowatt-hours per person 11,322 kilowatt-hours per person Poland
2000s 27,375 kilowatt-hours per person 36,313 kilowatt-hours per person 8,937 kilowatt-hours per person Puerto Rico
2010s 28,495 kilowatt-hours per person 26,500 kilowatt-hours per person 1,995 kilowatt-hours per person Poland
2020s 27,197 kilowatt-hours per person 24,223 kilowatt-hours per person 2,974 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, Poland or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person against 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Poland and Puerto Rico?
970 kilowatt-hours per person, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Puerto Rico?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Poland and Puerto Rico rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
Poland ranks 55th and Puerto Rico ranks 53rd of 215 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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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.