Fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland
Poland: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
980.00 million billions of current united states dollars
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars
in 2018
All-time low
620.00 million billions of current united states dollars
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Poland recorded 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland peaked at 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2018 and was at its lowest, 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars, in 2022.
That places Poland 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.96 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2016 | 2.44 billion billions of current united states dollars | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 2.94 billion billions of current united states dollars | +20.5% |
| 2018 | 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.61 billion billions of current united states dollars | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 2.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.92 billion billions of current united states dollars | -29.2% |
| 2022 | 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -67.7% |
| 2023 | 1.27 billion billions of current united states dollars | +104.8% |
| 2024 | 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars | -22.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.60 billion billions of current united states dollars | 1.96 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.50 billion billions of current united states dollars | 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars | 2.71 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 59 Finland 1.06 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 60 Sweden 1.04 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 61 Denmark 1.01 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 63 Slovakia 930.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 660.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
- 65 Chile 610.00 million billions of current united states dollars compare
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 fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in Poland was 980.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 620.00 million billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).