New Caledonia vs Poland: Coal consumption per person
New Caledonia
7,836 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Poland
9,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
18th
Poland rank
15th
Coal consumption per person over time
- New Caledonia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia, a difference of 1,942 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,292 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,802 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,612 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,582 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 8,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,851 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,585 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2010s | 22,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,145 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 22,471 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,933 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,537 kilowatt-hours per person | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, New Caledonia or Poland?
- Poland, at 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,836 kilowatt-hours per person in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between New Caledonia and Poland?
- 1,942 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Poland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Caledonia and Poland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th and Poland ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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.