France vs Saudi Arabia: Total electricity output
France
563,494 GWh
in 2015
Saudi Arabia
338,336 GWh
in 2015
France rank
9th
Saudi Arabia rank
11th
Total electricity output over time
- France
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
France currently reports 563,494 GWh against 338,336 GWh in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 225,158 GWh.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 480,291 GWh | 95,052 GWh | 385,239 GWh | France |
| 2000s | 556,818 GWh | 168,385 GWh | 388,433 GWh | France |
| 2010s | 561,519 GWh | 282,664 GWh | 278,855 GWh | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, France or Saudi Arabia?
- France, at 563,494 GWh against 338,336 GWh in Saudi Arabia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between France and Saudi Arabia?
- 225,158 GWh, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total electricity output?
- France ranks 9th and Saudi Arabia ranks 11th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants