Australia vs France: Consumption-based energy use per person
Australia
55 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
France
53.7 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Australia rank
18th
France rank
19th
Consumption-based energy use per person over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
Australia currently reports 55 kilowatt-hours against 53.7 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 1.3 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 43 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8 kilowatt-hours | 54.26 kilowatt-hours | 6.54 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 68.92 kilowatt-hours | 58.12 kilowatt-hours | 10.8 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 67.22 kilowatt-hours | 54.54 kilowatt-hours | 12.69 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 55 kilowatt-hours | 53.7 kilowatt-hours | 1.3 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based energy use per person, Australia or France?
- Australia, at 55 kilowatt-hours against 53.7 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2020.
- What is the difference in consumption-based energy use per person between Australia and France?
- 1.3 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 18th and France ranks 19th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.