Argentina vs France: Electricity generation from coal per person
Argentina
61.5 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
26.11 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Argentina rank
66th
France rank
70th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Argentina
- France
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 61.5 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 35.39 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
Argentina ranks 66th and France ranks 70th of 207 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.41 kilowatt-hours | 562.53 kilowatt-hours | 530.12 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 44.32 kilowatt-hours | 490.2 kilowatt-hours | 445.88 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 42.81 kilowatt-hours | 393.63 kilowatt-hours | 350.82 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 53.6 kilowatt-hours | 223.93 kilowatt-hours | 170.33 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 45.12 kilowatt-hours | 42.94 kilowatt-hours | 2.18 kilowatt-hours | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Argentina or France?
- Argentina, at 61.5 kilowatt-hours against 26.11 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Argentina and France?
- 35.39 kilowatt-hours, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and France?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and France rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Argentina ranks 66th and France ranks 70th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.