Germany vs Poland: Coal consumption
Germany
415.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
372.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
13th
Poland rank
15th
Coal consumption over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 415.19 terawatt-hours against 372.95 terawatt-hours in Poland, a difference of 42.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 13th and Poland ranks 15th of 220 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,752 terawatt-hours | 728.1 terawatt-hours | 1,023 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,593 terawatt-hours | 956.99 terawatt-hours | 636.43 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,665 terawatt-hours | 1,148 terawatt-hours | 516.38 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1,141 terawatt-hours | 827.14 terawatt-hours | 314.19 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 968.9 terawatt-hours | 642.56 terawatt-hours | 326.34 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 870.42 terawatt-hours | 588.73 terawatt-hours | 281.69 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 520.15 terawatt-hours | 443.55 terawatt-hours | 76.6 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 415.19 terawatt-hours against 372.95 terawatt-hours in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Germany and Poland?
- 42.24 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Germany ranks 13th 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.