France vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- France
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
France currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 85th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 0.1% | 6.5% | France |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 0.3% | 4.6% | France |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.2% | 2.8% | France |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, France or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- France, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- France ranks 85th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 87th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.