Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 32,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Poland, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 32,900 kilowatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 33,700 kilowatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27,300 kilowatt-hours, in 2003.
That places Poland 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28,100 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 32,300 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 31,100 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 28,900 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 28,900 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 28,300 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 27,900 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 27,600 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 27,300 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 27,400 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 29,100 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 29,900 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 30,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 33,700 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 30,600 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 30,900 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32,500 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 31,700 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 29,200 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 29,400 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29,200 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 28,100 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 30,100 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 31,600 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 32,600 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32,900 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 32,900 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,800 kilowatt-hours, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 32,900 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,860 kilowatt-hours | 28,100 kilowatt-hours | 32,300 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 29,240 kilowatt-hours | 27,300 kilowatt-hours | 33,700 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,530 kilowatt-hours | 28,100 kilowatt-hours | 32,600 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,900 kilowatt-hours | 32,900 kilowatt-hours | 32,900 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Poland?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Poland was 32,900 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,700 kilowatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,300 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- How does Poland rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 32nd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.