France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
France
-23.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-18.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
71st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
69th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports -18.98 terawatt-hours against -23.37 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 4.39 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 76 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.87 terawatt-hours | 36.7 terawatt-hours | 42.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 50.67 terawatt-hours | 8.62 terawatt-hours | 42.05 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | -44.11 terawatt-hours | -22.16 terawatt-hours | 21.95 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 14.55 terawatt-hours | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | -14.6 terawatt-hours | -18.43 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | -19.92 terawatt-hours | -46.27 terawatt-hours | 26.35 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | -44.81 terawatt-hours | -52.43 terawatt-hours | 7.62 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at -18.98 terawatt-hours against -23.37 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4.39 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 71st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 69th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy 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
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.