Poland - Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)

The value for Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) in Poland was 2,490 as of 2015. As the graph below shows, over the past 55 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,565 in 1979 and a minimum value of 1,828 in 1960.

Definition: Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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Year Value
1960 1,828
1961 1,894
1962 1,977
1963 1,984
1964 2,031
1965 2,088
1966 2,141
1967 2,199
1968 2,290
1969 2,438
1970 2,550
1971 2,627
1972 2,694
1973 2,784
1974 2,882
1975 3,029
1976 3,158
1977 3,252
1978 3,488
1979 3,565
1980 3,559
1981 3,245
1982 3,412
1983 3,351
1984 3,212
1985 3,352
1986 3,464
1987 3,535
1988 3,497
1989 3,259
1990 2,706
1991 2,641
1992 2,569
1993 2,625
1994 2,496
1995 2,578
1996 2,680
1997 2,643
1998 2,460
1999 2,397
2000 2,320
2001 2,336
2002 2,314
2003 2,375
2004 2,383
2005 2,414
2006 2,537
2007 2,527
2008 2,565
2009 2,467
2010 2,640
2011 2,653
2012 2,567
2013 2,566
2014 2,473
2015 2,490

Development Relevance: In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Governments in many countries are increasingly aware of the urgent need to make better use of the world's energy resources. Improved energy efficiency is often the most economic and readily available means of improving energy security and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity. World Bank population estimates are used to calculate per capita data. Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use