Poland vs Taiwan, China: Coal consumption
Poland
372.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan, China
356.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
15th
Taiwan, China rank
16th
Coal consumption over time
- Poland
- Taiwan, China
How they compare
Poland currently reports 372.95 terawatt-hours against 356.06 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China, a difference of 16.89 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th of 220 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Taiwan, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 728.1 terawatt-hours | 34.41 terawatt-hours | 693.69 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1970s | 956.99 terawatt-hours | 27.52 terawatt-hours | 929.47 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1980s | 1,148 terawatt-hours | 80.56 terawatt-hours | 1,068 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 1990s | 827.14 terawatt-hours | 198.87 terawatt-hours | 628.26 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 642.56 terawatt-hours | 403.66 terawatt-hours | 238.9 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 588.73 terawatt-hours | 463.14 terawatt-hours | 125.58 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 443.55 terawatt-hours | 409.69 terawatt-hours | 33.86 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Poland or Taiwan, China?
- Poland, at 372.95 terawatt-hours against 356.06 terawatt-hours in Taiwan, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 16.89 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Taiwan, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Taiwan, China rank globally for coal consumption?
- Poland ranks 15th and Taiwan, China ranks 16th 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.