Fossil fuels in Poland
Poland: Fossil fuels was 373.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
373.1
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,476
in 1987
All-time low
0.5227
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Fossil fuels in Poland, 1900–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 373.1 for fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuels in Poland peaked at 1,476 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.5227, in 1919.
That places Poland 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuels in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 190.97 | — |
| 1901 | 201.44 | +5.5% |
| 1902 | 196.03 | -2.7% |
| 1903 | 203.8 | +4.0% |
| 1904 | 205.12 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 222.29 | +8.4% |
| 1906 | 234.51 | +5.5% |
| 1907 | 256.94 | +9.6% |
| 1908 | 268.65 | +4.6% |
| 1909 | 273.49 | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 273.47 | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 291.88 | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 329.61 | +12.9% |
| 1913 | 346.07 | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 289.36 | -16.4% |
| 1915 | 283.57 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 325.33 | +14.7% |
| 1917 | 363.31 | +11.7% |
| 1918 | 304.24 | -16.3% |
| 1919 | 0.5227 | -99.8% |
| 1920 | 205.35 | +39189.8% |
| 1921 | 197.29 | -3.9% |
| 1922 | 230.23 | +16.7% |
| 1923 | 238.46 | +3.6% |
| 1924 | 213.08 | -10.6% |
| 1925 | 191.93 | -9.9% |
| 1926 | 235.91 | +22.9% |
| 1927 | 251.32 | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 268.01 | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 305.07 | +13.8% |
| 1930 | 247.46 | -18.9% |
| 1931 | 252.43 | +2.0% |
| 1932 | 190.22 | -24.6% |
| 1933 | 180.36 | -5.2% |
| 1934 | 192.83 | +6.9% |
| 1935 | 188.28 | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 196.21 | +4.2% |
| 1937 | 238.87 | +21.7% |
| 1938 | 251.29 | +5.2% |
| 1939 | 152.9 | -39.2% |
| 1940 | 508.26 | +232.4% |
| 1941 | 503.42 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 553.73 | +10.0% |
| 1943 | 602.53 | +8.8% |
| 1944 | 576.26 | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 180.46 | -68.7% |
| 1946 | 314.77 | +74.4% |
| 1947 | 401.56 | +27.6% |
| 1948 | 475.63 | +18.4% |
| 1949 | 499.79 | +5.1% |
| 1950 | 526.17 | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 552.64 | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 569.19 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 598 | +5.1% |
| 1954 | 616.48 | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 637.76 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 642.53 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 635.03 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 644.74 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 676.14 | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 711.47 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 728.23 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 749.84 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 783.61 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 823.39 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 838.86 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 864.21 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 875.32 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 913.88 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 965.67 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 1,004 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 1,044 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1,087 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1,129 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1,166 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 1,229 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 1,278 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1,327 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1,370 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,418 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,192 | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 1,198 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,398 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 1,424 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,426 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,436 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1,460 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,476 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,476 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,363 | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,162 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 1,113 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,084 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,048 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1,047 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,072 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,063 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,082 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 934.45 | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 904.11 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 836.14 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 838.02 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 834.71 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 830.72 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 806.2 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 806.78 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 791.39 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 726.76 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 708.39 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 656.25 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 644.18 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 648.02 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 672.44 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 664.76 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 628.4 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 616.08 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 605.66 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 578.94 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 549.76 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 518.82 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 467.76 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 488.95 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 475.17 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 412.93 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 388.73 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 373.1 | -4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuels in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +39189.8% | 0.5227 | 205.35 |
| 1940 | +232.4% | 152.9 | 508.26 |
| 1919 | -99.8% | 304.24 | 0.5227 |
| 1946 | +74.4% | 180.46 | 314.77 |
| 1945 | -68.7% | 576.26 | 180.46 |
| 1939 | -39.2% | 251.29 | 152.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 225.33 | 190.97 | 273.49 | 10 |
| 1910s | 280.74 | 0.5227 | 363.31 | 10 |
| 1920s | 233.66 | 191.93 | 305.07 | 10 |
| 1930s | 209.08 | 152.9 | 252.43 | 10 |
| 1940s | 461.64 | 180.46 | 602.53 | 10 |
| 1950s | 609.87 | 526.17 | 676.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 825.45 | 711.47 | 965.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,205 | 1,004 | 1,418 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,385 | 1,192 | 1,476 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,051 | 904.11 | 1,162 | 10 |
| 2000s | 783.53 | 656.25 | 838.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 612.71 | 518.82 | 672.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.44 | 373.1 | 488.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuels in Poland?
- Fossil fuels in Poland was 373.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,476 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fossil fuels recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5227 in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for fossil fuels?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuels rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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