Germany vs Poland: Coal consumption, per square kilometre

Germany
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
11th
Poland rank
12th

Coal consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
0.0010.0020.0030.0040.005196519942023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Poland, a difference of 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 205 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 0.005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1970s 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1980s 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
1990s 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2000s 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2010s 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany
2020s 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption, per square kilometre, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal consumption, per square kilometre between Germany and Poland?
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for coal consumption, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 12th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Coal consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Coal consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,288 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Coal consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.