France vs Ireland: Share of electricity generation from coal
France
0.3%
in 2025
Ireland
0.5%
in 2025
France rank
79th
Ireland rank
76th
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.5% against 0.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.7 times France's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
France ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th of 210 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 37.5% | 31.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 23.2% | 18.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 13.1% | 10.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.5% against 0.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between France and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- France ranks 79th and Ireland ranks 76th 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.