Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
47th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1987
All-time low
0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland stood at 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
Poland ranks 47th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 44 Jamaica 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 46 India 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 48 Palestine 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 49 Cyprus 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 50 Austria 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 47th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.