France vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption
France
43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
37.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Coal consumption over time
- France
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
France currently reports 43.99 terawatt-hours against 37.2 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.79 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 290.77 terawatt-hours | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 266.42 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 193.87 terawatt-hours | 32.76 terawatt-hours | 161.11 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 25.21 terawatt-hours | 128.39 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 114.32 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 92.57 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 58.21 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 33.41 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, France or Zimbabwe?
- France, at 43.99 terawatt-hours against 37.2 terawatt-hours in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between France and Zimbabwe?
- 6.79 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption?
- France ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.