Germany vs Poland: Coal production
Germany
213.29 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Poland
373.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Poland rank
11th
Coal production over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 373.1 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 159.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 219 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 9 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 764.28 terawatt-hours | 225.33 terawatt-hours | 538.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1910s | 1,007 terawatt-hours | 280.74 terawatt-hours | 726.28 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1920s | 1,000 terawatt-hours | 233.66 terawatt-hours | 766.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1930s | 1,112 terawatt-hours | 209.08 terawatt-hours | 903.29 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1940s | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 461.64 terawatt-hours | 708.61 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1950s | 1,677 terawatt-hours | 609.87 terawatt-hours | 1,067 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1960s | 1,877 terawatt-hours | 825.45 terawatt-hours | 1,052 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 1,672 terawatt-hours | 1,205 terawatt-hours | 466.56 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1,658 terawatt-hours | 1,406 terawatt-hours | 251.78 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 988.33 terawatt-hours | 1,051 terawatt-hours | 62.7 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2000s | 644.83 terawatt-hours | 783.53 terawatt-hours | 138.71 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2010s | 485.82 terawatt-hours | 612.71 terawatt-hours | 126.89 terawatt-hours | Poland |
| 2020s | 270.12 terawatt-hours | 434.44 terawatt-hours | 164.32 terawatt-hours | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal production, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 373.1 terawatt-hours against 213.29 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal production between Germany and Poland?
- 159.81 terawatt-hours, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for coal production?
- Germany ranks 14th and Poland ranks 11th of 219 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.