France vs Hungary: Electricity generation from coal
France
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
1.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
54th
Hungary rank
55th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.38 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 55th of 211 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.44 terawatt-hours | 9.13 terawatt-hours | 19.31 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 24.13 terawatt-hours | 7.96 terawatt-hours | 16.18 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 14.42 terawatt-hours | 5.64 terawatt-hours | 8.78 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | 0.1733 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, France or Hungary?
- France, at 1.74 terawatt-hours against 1.38 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between France and Hungary?
- 0.36 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- France ranks 54th and Hungary ranks 55th of 211 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.