Germany vs Poland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Germany
281,794 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
376,349 tonnes
in 2022
Germany rank
33rd
Poland rank
31st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 376,349 tonnes against 281,794 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 94,555 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 25 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 12,029 tonnes | 7,609 tonnes | 4,420 tonnes | Germany |
| 1760s | 12,145 tonnes | 7,971 tonnes | 4,174 tonnes | Germany |
| 1770s | 12,230 tonnes | 8,351 tonnes | 3,879 tonnes | Germany |
| 1780s | 12,283 tonnes | 8,737 tonnes | 3,545 tonnes | Germany |
| 1790s | 17,408 tonnes | 9,118 tonnes | 8,290 tonnes | Germany |
| 1800s | 25,048 tonnes | 13,999 tonnes | 11,049 tonnes | Germany |
| 1810s | 34,249 tonnes | 15,820 tonnes | 18,429 tonnes | Germany |
| 1820s | 54,135 tonnes | 20,936 tonnes | 33,200 tonnes | Germany |
| 1830s | 74,188 tonnes | 22,697 tonnes | 51,492 tonnes | Germany |
| 1840s | 139,327 tonnes | 36,131 tonnes | 103,196 tonnes | Germany |
| 1850s | 277,859 tonnes | 62,998 tonnes | 214,861 tonnes | Germany |
| 1860s | 557,549 tonnes | 120,937 tonnes | 436,613 tonnes | Germany |
| 1870s | 933,915 tonnes | 226,346 tonnes | 707,569 tonnes | Germany |
| 1880s | 1.46 million tonnes | 313,948 tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1890s | 2.33 million tonnes | 481,178 tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1900s | 3.56 million tonnes | 715,628 tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1910s | 4.47 million tonnes | 880,998 tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1920s | 4.26 million tonnes | 581,614 tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1930s | 4.44 million tonnes | 465,399 tonnes | 3.97 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1940s | 4.68 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1950s | 5.65 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 7.36 million tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 8.19 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 7.19 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 439,255 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 637,918 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 495,828 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 431,351 tonnes | 628,770 tonnes | 197,419 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 271,784 tonnes | 385,609 tonnes | 113,824 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 376,349 tonnes against 281,794 tonnes in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Germany and Poland?
- 94,555 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Germany ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.