Coal production per person in Poland
Poland: Coal production per person was 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,782 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
11th
of 219 countries
All-time high
40,242 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
21.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1919
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Poland, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal production per person in Poland stood at 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Poland peaked at 40,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1919.
Poland ranks 11th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 8,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1902 | 7,948 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1903 | 8,205 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1904 | 8,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 8,824 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1906 | 9,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 10,058 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1908 | 10,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1909 | 10,595 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 10,596 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 11,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1912 | 12,912 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1913 | 13,706 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1914 | 11,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.5% |
| 1915 | 11,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 13,315 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1917 | 15,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.9% |
| 1918 | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1919 | 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -99.8% |
| 1920 | 8,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +39183.6% |
| 1921 | 8,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1922 | 9,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1923 | 9,698 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1924 | 8,526 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1925 | 7,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1926 | 9,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1927 | 9,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1928 | 10,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 11,276 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1930 | 9,036 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.9% |
| 1931 | 9,124 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1932 | 6,819 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 1933 | 6,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1934 | 6,827 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1935 | 6,624 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1936 | 6,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1937 | 8,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1938 | 8,677 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1939 | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.2% |
| 1940 | 17,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +233.7% |
| 1941 | 17,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 19,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 1943 | 21,747 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1944 | 21,198 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person | -68.1% |
| 1946 | 12,027 kilowatt-hours per person | +77.8% |
| 1947 | 15,638 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1948 | 18,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 1949 | 20,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 21,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1951 | 21,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 22,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 22,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 23,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 23,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 23,335 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 22,618 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 22,509 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 23,209 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 24,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 24,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 24,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 25,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 26,567 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 26,810 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 27,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 27,501 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 28,489 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 29,876 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 30,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 31,848 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 32,900 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 33,859 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 34,645 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 36,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 37,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 38,317 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 39,225 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 40,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 33,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 33,365 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 38,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 38,921 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 38,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 38,609 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 38,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 39,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 39,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 35,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 30,548 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 29,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 28,341 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,366 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 27,311 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27,953 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 27,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 28,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24,381 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1999 | 23,614 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 21,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,834 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 21,745 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,122 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 21,162 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 19,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 18,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 17,269 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 16,910 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 16,960 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 17,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 17,375 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16,422 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 16,100 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 15,829 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,134 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 14,376 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 13,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 12,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 12,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 10,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +39183.6% | 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,631 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1940 | +233.7% | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,597 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1919 | -99.8% | 12,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1946 | +77.8% | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,027 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1945 | -68.1% | 21,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1939 | -39.2% | 8,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8,960 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 9,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,276 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,397 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,124 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 17,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,766 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,662 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 26,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,056 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,876 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,848 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,365 kilowatt-hours per person | 39,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,548 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,269 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,910 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,026 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,572 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,335 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 8 Indonesia 15,589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 USSR 14,584 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Laos 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal production per person in Poland?
- Coal production per person in Poland was 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,242 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 1919.
- How does Poland rank for coal production per person?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.