Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland
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
11th
of 78 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
61
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 11th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 22.11 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 23.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 24.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 25.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 25.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 26.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 26.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 26.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 29.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 30.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 31.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 33.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 29.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 30.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 29.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 30.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 31.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 31.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 32.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 31.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 23.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 23.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 22.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 22.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 20.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 21.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 21.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 21.3 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 19.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 18.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 17.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 16.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 17.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 17.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 16.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 15.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 16.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 15.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 14.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 15.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 13.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 12.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 13.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 12.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 10.61 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2024 | 9.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Poland's 9.78 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 6.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- 8 USSR 14.29 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Czechia 9.98 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Japan 9.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Malaysia 8.52 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Vietnam 7.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 United States 6.98 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 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 11th out of 78 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.