Poland vs United States of America: Electricity generation from coal per person
Poland
2,289 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,123 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Poland rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Poland
- United States of America
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,289 kilowatt-hours against 2,123 kilowatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 166 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Poland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,633 kilowatt-hours | 6,447 kilowatt-hours | 2,815 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3,426 kilowatt-hours | 7,023 kilowatt-hours | 3,597 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 3,647 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | 2,987 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,449 kilowatt-hours | 4,389 kilowatt-hours | 940.06 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 2,780 kilowatt-hours | 2,222 kilowatt-hours | 558.84 kilowatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Poland or United States of America?
- Poland, at 2,289 kilowatt-hours against 2,123 kilowatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Poland and United States of America?
- 166 kilowatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Poland ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 207 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.