Australia vs Poland: Coal consumption
Australia
405.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
372.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
Poland rank
15th
Coal consumption over time
- Australia
- Poland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 405.38 terawatt-hours against 372.95 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 32.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215.53 terawatt-hours | 728.1 terawatt-hours | 512.57 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 956.99 terawatt-hours | 687.97 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 367.38 terawatt-hours | 1,148 terawatt-hours | 780.97 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 493.88 terawatt-hours | 827.14 terawatt-hours | 333.25 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 630.98 terawatt-hours | 642.56 terawatt-hours | 11.58 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 539.94 terawatt-hours | 588.73 terawatt-hours | 48.79 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 431.76 terawatt-hours | 443.55 terawatt-hours | 11.8 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Australia or Poland?
- Australia, at 405.38 terawatt-hours against 372.95 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Australia and Poland?
- 32.43 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Poland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Australia ranks 14th and Poland ranks 15th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.