France vs Netherlands: Coal consumption by region
France
43.99
in 2025
Netherlands
52.67
in 2025
France rank
30th
Netherlands rank
28th
Coal consumption by region over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 52.67 against 43.99 in France, a difference of 8.68.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 78 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 476.94 | 89.11 | 387.83 | France |
| 1970s | 358.83 | 37.81 | 321.02 | France |
| 1980s | 290.77 | 71.44 | 219.32 | France |
| 1990s | 193.87 | 97 | 96.87 | France |
| 2000s | 153.6 | 94.31 | 59.29 | France |
| 2010s | 114.32 | 99.57 | 14.75 | France |
| 2020s | 55.84 | 53.55 | 2.29 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 52.67 against 43.99 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between France and Netherlands?
- 8.68, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- France ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 28th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.