Japan vs Poland: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Japan
7.84
in 2024
Poland
7.55
in 2024
Japan rank
28th
Poland rank
30th
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 7.84 against 7.55 in Poland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Poland ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 203 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.66 | 11.05 | 2.39 | Poland |
| 1980s | 8.3 | 12.14 | 3.84 | Poland |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 9.27 | 0.3351 | Japan |
| 2000s | 9.78 | 8.31 | 1.47 | Japan |
| 2010s | 9.7 | 8.39 | 1.32 | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.26 | 8.05 | 0.2082 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita, Japan or Poland?
- Japan, at 7.84 against 7.55 in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita between Japan and Poland?
- 0.29, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Japan ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.