Oil production in Poland
Poland: Oil production was 10.52 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.52 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
68th
of 220 countries
All-time high
24.26 terawatt-hours
in 1909
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in Poland, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Poland recorded 10.52 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in Poland peaked at 24.26 terawatt-hours in 1909 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Poland 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in Poland, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 4.71 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1902 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 1903 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 1904 | 9.58 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 1905 | 9.23 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1906 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1907 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | +52.8% |
| 1908 | 19.98 terawatt-hours | +52.6% |
| 1909 | 24.26 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 1910 | 20.54 terawatt-hours | -15.3% |
| 1911 | 16.96 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 1912 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1913 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1914 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | -21.3% |
| 1915 | 8.83 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1916 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1917 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1918 | 8.99 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1919 | 9.68 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1920 | 8.9 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1921 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1922 | 8.29 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1923 | 8.57 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1924 | 8.97 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1925 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1926 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1927 | 8.41 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1928 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1930 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1931 | 7.34 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1932 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 1933 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1934 | 6.15 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1935 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 5.94 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1937 | 5.83 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 6.11 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1940 | 6.09 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | -53.8% |
| 1942 | 4.38 terawatt-hours | +55.8% |
| 1943 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | +25.2% |
| 1944 | 4.7 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 1945 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 1946 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1947 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1948 | 1.63 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1949 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1950 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1951 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1954 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 2.09 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 2.14 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1961 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 2.36 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.47 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +33.0% |
| 1965 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1966 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 5.52 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 5.11 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.93 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 4.59 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 4.56 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 6.4 terawatt-hours | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.29 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 2.49 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1993 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 3.67 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.61 terawatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2000 | 8.09 terawatt-hours | +68.0% |
| 2001 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 8.4 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 10.48 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 8.87 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 7.73 terawatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 8.06 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.55 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 2014 | 11.89 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 11.6 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.51 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 12.73 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 13.12 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 12.61 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 12.2 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 11.58 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 10.52 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 23.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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% | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1945 | -75.0% | 4.7 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +68.0% | 4.81 terawatt-hours | 8.09 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10.74 terawatt-hours | 4.04 terawatt-hours | 24.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 12.13 terawatt-hours | 8.83 terawatt-hours | 20.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.65 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 9.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.38 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 5.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.85 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 6.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.99 terawatt-hours | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 10.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 13.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 terawatt-hours | 10.52 terawatt-hours | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in Poland?
- Oil production in Poland was 10.52 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 terawatt-hours in 1909.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Poland rank for oil production?
- Poland ranks 68th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.