Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Poland 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.28 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.75 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.26 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.29 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 82 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 83 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Hungary 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 Senegal 0.9015 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1980.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.