Poland vs USSR: Coal production per person
Poland
9,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
USSR
14,584 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1984
Poland rank
11th
USSR rank
9th
Coal production per person over time
- Poland
- USSR
How they compare
USSR currently reports 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland, a difference of 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes USSR's figure about 1.5 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 84 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 11th and USSR ranks 9th of 215 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,833 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1910s | 11,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,361 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,911 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1920s | 9,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 903.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,318 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1930s | 7,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,872 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,525 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1940s | 17,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,587 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1950s | 22,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,716 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1960s | 26,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,301 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1970s | 35,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,773 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,762 kilowatt-hours per person | Poland |
| 1980s | 37,376 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,891 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,485 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 USSR?
- USSR, at 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person in Poland as of 1984.
- What is the difference in coal production per person between Poland and USSR?
- 4,802 kilowatt-hours per person, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
- 84 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 1984.
- How do Poland and USSR rank globally for coal production per person?
- Poland ranks 11th and USSR ranks 9th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.