France vs Iran: Share of electricity generation from coal
France
0.3%
in 2025
Iran
0.2%
in 2025
France rank
79th
Iran rank
81st
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- France
- Iran
How they compare
France currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 79th and Iran ranks 81st of 210 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 0.2% | 8.3% | France |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 0.1% | 5.8% | France |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 0.3% | 4.1% | France |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 2.4% | France |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, France or Iran?
- France, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between France and Iran?
- 0.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and Iran rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- France ranks 79th and Iran ranks 81st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.