Malaysia vs Poland: Coal consumption
Malaysia
306.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
372.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Malaysia rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Coal consumption over time
- Malaysia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 372.95 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia, a difference of 66.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 17th 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 | Malaysia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1721 terawatt-hours | 728.1 terawatt-hours | 727.93 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 0.5199 terawatt-hours | 956.99 terawatt-hours | 956.47 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 1,148 terawatt-hours | 1,145 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 18.67 terawatt-hours | 827.14 terawatt-hours | 808.47 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 74.95 terawatt-hours | 642.56 terawatt-hours | 567.62 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 204.68 terawatt-hours | 588.73 terawatt-hours | 384.04 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 286.36 terawatt-hours | 443.55 terawatt-hours | 157.19 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Malaysia or Poland?
- Poland, at 372.95 terawatt-hours against 306.37 terawatt-hours in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Malaysia and Poland?
- 66.58 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Poland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Poland rank globally for coal consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 17th 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.