Germany vs Poland: Coal consumption by region
Germany
415.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
372.95 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
Poland rank
14th
Coal consumption by region 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 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 78 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 by region, 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 by region 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 by region?
- Germany ranks 12th and Poland ranks 14th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.