Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Poland: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Poland ranks 41st of 76 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0332 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0312 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0358 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0572 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0842 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0695 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0506 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0872 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0556 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0416 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0777 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2406 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0727 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6734 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8168 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 38 Turkey 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 39 Greece 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 40 Venezuela 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Argentina 2.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Taiwan 2.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 North Macedonia 2.05 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for Poland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 36.44 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 21.89 million (2025)
- Urban population 60.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 29.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 7.08 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Poland?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Poland rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.