France vs Guatemala: Coal consumption per person
France
659.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Guatemala
568.04 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
France rank
71st
Guatemala rank
74th
Coal consumption per person over time
- France
- Guatemala
How they compare
France currently reports 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala, a difference of 91.94 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 215 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,272 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 3,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,328 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,295 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 629.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 878.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 705.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.38 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, France or Guatemala?
- France, at 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 568.04 kilowatt-hours per person in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between France and Guatemala?
- 91.94 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Guatemala?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Guatemala rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- France ranks 71st and Guatemala ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.