Oil production per person in Poland
Poland: Oil production per person was 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
272.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
76th
of 219 countries
All-time high
939.81 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1909
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in Poland, 1900–2024
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 person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person for oil production per person in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Poland peaked at 939.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1909 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Poland ranks 76th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 165.99 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 192.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 1902 | 245.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1903 | 315.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1904 | 383.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.6% |
| 1905 | 366.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1906 | 337.88 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1907 | 512.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.7% |
| 1908 | 776.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.5% |
| 1909 | 939.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1910 | 795.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.3% |
| 1911 | 659.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.1% |
| 1912 | 521.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1913 | 513.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 408.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1915 | 357.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 1916 | 426.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 1917 | 388.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1918 | 375.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1919 | 406.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1920 | 373.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1921 | 342.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1922 | 342.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 348.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 358.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1925 | 371.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 358.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 320.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 1928 | 323.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 290.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 1930 | 281.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1931 | 265.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1932 | 232.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1933 | 228.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 217.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1935 | 210.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1936 | 207.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1937 | 202.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 203.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 210.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1940 | 210.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 98.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.4% |
| 1942 | 155.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +58.0% |
| 1943 | 198.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.6% |
| 1944 | 172.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.8% |
| 1945 | 44.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -74.5% |
| 1946 | 51.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 1947 | 57.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1948 | 64.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1949 | 71 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1950 | 76.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 83.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 1952 | 97.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1953 | 84.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1954 | 80.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1955 | 77.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 77.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 74.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1958 | 71.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1959 | 69.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 76.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 78.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 77.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 80.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 105.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 1965 | 126.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 147.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 164.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 172.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 157.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 151.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 140.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 122.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 136.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 190.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.0% |
| 1975 | 189.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 154.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 122.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.8% |
| 1978 | 120.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 109.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 67.66 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 66.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 49.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1987 | 49.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 49.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 65.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 77.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 92.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 95.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 103.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 94.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 101.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 125.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 211.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +68.2% |
| 2001 | 252.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 219.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 236.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 274.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 260.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 243.98 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 219.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 233.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 203.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 211.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 205.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 223.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 314.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.4% |
| 2014 | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 303.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 326.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 332.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 343.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 330 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 319.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 304.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 290.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 278.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -100.0% | 109.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1945 | -74.5% | 172.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.04 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 423.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 939.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 485.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 795.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 343.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 290.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 226.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 202.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 281.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 112.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 79.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 69.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 97.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 118.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 172.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 143.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 109.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 190.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 125.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 205.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 319.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 73 Chile 308.96 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 75 Sudan 288.34 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 India 253.21 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 78 Germany 215.94 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Guatemala 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in Poland?
- Oil production per person in Poland was 272.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 oil production per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 939.81 kilowatt-hours per person in 1909.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for oil production per person?
- Poland ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.