Poland vs United States: Coal production per person
Poland
9,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States
8,832 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Poland rank
11th
United States rank
14th
Coal production per person over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
Poland currently reports 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person in United States, a difference of 950 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 7 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,914 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,954 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1910s | 11,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,563 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,290 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1920s | 9,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,050 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,829 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1930s | 7,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,070 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,673 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1940s | 17,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,296 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,184 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 1950s | 22,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1960s | 26,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,758 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,765 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 35,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,189 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,346 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 37,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,941 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1990s | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,067 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2000s | 20,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,209 kilowatt-hours per person | United States |
| 2010s | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 246.99 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 2020s | 11,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,162 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production per person, Poland or United States?
- Poland, at 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Poland and United States?
- 950 kilowatt-hours per person, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for coal production per person?
- Poland ranks 11th and United States ranks 14th 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 production 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.