Coal production per person in Poland
Poland: Coal production per person was 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17,392 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Indonesia 15,589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Serbia 10,047 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Czechia 9,132 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Laos 9,002 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United States 8,832 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Poland
- Fuel imports 7.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Gas production 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 34.23 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 897.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.6% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 53.3% (2023)
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 10th out of 218 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.