Hong Kong vs Poland: Electricity generation from coal per person
Hong Kong
1,699 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Poland
2,289 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Poland rank
15th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Hong Kong
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,289 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 590 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | 3,647 kilowatt-hours | 38.61 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 3,462 kilowatt-hours | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 12.89 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1,703 kilowatt-hours | 2,879 kilowatt-hours | 1,176 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Hong Kong or Poland?
- Poland, at 2,289 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Hong Kong and Poland?
- 590 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Poland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Poland rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Poland ranks 15th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.