Poland vs USSR: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Poland
2,381 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
2,321 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Poland rank
44th
USSR rank
45th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR, a difference of 60 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 20 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 44th and USSR ranks 45th of 80 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 409 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1970s | 69.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 840.3 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
| 1980s | 75.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,767 kilowatt-hours per person | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Poland or USSR?
- Poland, at 2,381 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,321 kilowatt-hours per person in USSR as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Poland and USSR?
- 60 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1984.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Poland ranks 44th and USSR ranks 45th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.