France vs North Macedonia: Electricity generation from coal
France
1.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Macedonia
2.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
54th
North Macedonia rank
52nd
Electricity generation from coal over time
- France
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.09 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.35 terawatt-hours.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 54th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.44 terawatt-hours | 5.31 terawatt-hours | 23.13 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 24.13 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 18.88 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 14.42 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2.84 terawatt-hours | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 0.375 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, France or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 2.09 terawatt-hours against 1.74 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between France and North Macedonia?
- 0.35 terawatt-hours, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and North Macedonia rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- France ranks 54th and North Macedonia ranks 52nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.