Chile vs France: Coal consumption by region
Chile
44.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
43.99 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
29th
France rank
30th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
Chile currently reports 44.41 terawatt-hours against 43.99 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.42 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
Chile ranks 29th and France ranks 30th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and France in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.87 terawatt-hours | 476.94 terawatt-hours | 463.06 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 358.83 terawatt-hours | 346.97 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 14.12 terawatt-hours | 290.77 terawatt-hours | 276.65 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 33.49 terawatt-hours | 193.87 terawatt-hours | 160.38 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 37.41 terawatt-hours | 153.6 terawatt-hours | 116.19 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 80.83 terawatt-hours | 114.32 terawatt-hours | 33.49 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 57.06 terawatt-hours | 55.84 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Chile or France?
- Chile, at 44.41 terawatt-hours against 43.99 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Chile and France?
- 0.42 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Chile ranks 29th and France ranks 30th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.