Germany vs Poland: Simplified energy balances

Germany
80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Poland
52,765 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Germany rank
5th
Poland rank
8th

Simplified energy balances over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 52,765 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Poland, a difference of 27,477 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 50 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 151,954 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 96,204 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 55,749 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2000s 136,021 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 75,850 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 60,171 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2010s 119,879 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 66,885 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 52,994 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2020s 92,390 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 56,848 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 35,542 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher simplified energy balances, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 80,242 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent against 52,765 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in simplified energy balances between Germany and Poland?
27,477 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for simplified energy balances?
Germany ranks 5th and Poland ranks 8th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Simplified energy balances. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Simplified energy balances
Unit
Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,659 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed