France vs Ireland: Coal consumption per person
France
659.98 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
621.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
71st
Ireland rank
73rd
Coal consumption per person over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland, a difference of 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ireland ahead.
France ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,628 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,606 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,978 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 6,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,014 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 5,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,450 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,342 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,506 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,940 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,434 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,885 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 842.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, France or Ireland?
- France, at 659.98 kilowatt-hours per person against 621.26 kilowatt-hours per person in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between France and Ireland?
- 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- France ranks 71st and Ireland ranks 73rd 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.