Australia vs Poland: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Australia
1,403 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Poland
1,245 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
17th
Poland rank
20th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,403 terawatt-hours against 1,245 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 158 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,118 terawatt-hours | 1,150 terawatt-hours | 32.1 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 1,395 terawatt-hours | 1,123 terawatt-hours | 271.66 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,568 terawatt-hours | 1,149 terawatt-hours | 418.93 terawatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 157.92 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 1,403 terawatt-hours against 1,245 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Australia and Poland?
- 158 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th and Poland ranks 20th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.