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
Latest (2025)
2.38 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
43rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
2.38 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0312 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 43rd of 79 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.
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0312 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.032 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0343 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0329 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0599 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0572 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0625 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.064 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0842 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0774 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0641 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0797 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0786 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0719 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0872 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0651 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0758 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0665 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0821 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0711 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0596 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0549 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0506 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0416 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0439 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0482 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0608 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0645 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0777 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0717 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0727 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0963 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0951 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0916 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1299 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1958 kilowatt-hours per person | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2447 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.308 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.499 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6734 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8168 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9539 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 1.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2013 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 2 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09 kilowatt-hours per person, 47% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
More climate change data for Poland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.05 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
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 43rd out of 79 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.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.