Laos vs Poland: Coal consumption per person
Laos
8,613 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Poland
9,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Laos rank
15th
Poland rank
14th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Laos
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in Laos, a difference of 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 218 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,094 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 23.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,589 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 76.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,774 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,789 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,610 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 7,549 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,385 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Laos or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,613 kilowatt-hours per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Laos and Poland?
- 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Poland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Laos ranks 15th and Poland ranks 14th of 218 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.