France vs Spain: Share of primary energy from coal
France
1.8%
in 2025
Spain
1.7%
in 2025
France rank
53rd
Spain rank
54th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.8% | 30.3% | 4.5% | France |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 22.2% | 9.4% | Spain |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 18.7% | 11.8% | Spain |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 13.2% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 8.9% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, France or Spain?
- France, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between France and Spain?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- France ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 54th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.