France vs Mongolia: Coal consumption
France
43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Mongolia
44.51 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
36th
Mongolia rank
34th
Coal consumption over time
- France
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 44.51 terawatt-hours against 43.99 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.52 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 34th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.77 terawatt-hours | 13.15 terawatt-hours | 277.62 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 193.87 terawatt-hours | 12.35 terawatt-hours | 181.52 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 12.75 terawatt-hours | 140.85 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 114.32 terawatt-hours | 30.89 terawatt-hours | 83.43 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 58.21 terawatt-hours | 38.15 terawatt-hours | 20.07 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, France or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 44.51 terawatt-hours against 43.99 terawatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between France and Mongolia?
- 0.52 terawatt-hours, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mongolia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Mongolia rank globally for coal consumption?
- France ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 34th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.