Belarus vs France: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Belarus
27.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
29.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
52nd
France rank
49th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Belarus
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 29.35 terawatt-hours against 27.16 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 2.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
Belarus ranks 52nd and France ranks 49th of 209 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5 terawatt-hours | 54.18 terawatt-hours | 24.68 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 34.13 terawatt-hours | 53.28 terawatt-hours | 19.15 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 31.14 terawatt-hours | 42.78 terawatt-hours | 11.64 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Belarus or France?
- France, at 29.35 terawatt-hours against 27.16 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Belarus and France?
- 2.19 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and France?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and France rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Belarus ranks 52nd and France ranks 49th of 209 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.