How does Poland rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?

Poland ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.

Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland

Name: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

9.78 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

10th

of 77 countries

All-time high

33.23 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1980

All-time low

9.7 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2025

Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland stood at 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland peaked at 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.

Poland ranks 10th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	22.87 kilowatt-hours per person	22.11 kilowatt-hours per person	24.31 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	28.22 kilowatt-hours per person	25.08 kilowatt-hours per person	31.67 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	31.09 kilowatt-hours per person	29.36 kilowatt-hours per person	33.23 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	21.61 kilowatt-hours per person	18.45 kilowatt-hours per person	23.97 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	16.85 kilowatt-hours per person	15.86 kilowatt-hours per person	17.54 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	15.4 kilowatt-hours per person	13.5 kilowatt-hours per person	16.81 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	11.57 kilowatt-hours per person	9.7 kilowatt-hours per person	13.91 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Poland

7 Australia 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person compare
8 Czechia 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
9 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
11 Malaysia 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
12 Vietnam 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
13 United States 6.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 78 places →

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)

All data for Poland →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland?: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Poland was 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
How does Poland rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?: Poland ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 78 places, 4,195 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.