France vs Indonesia: Primary energy use
France
2,507 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
3,199 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
13th
Indonesia rank
10th
Primary energy use over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 3,199 terawatt-hours against 2,507 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 692 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,387 terawatt-hours | 82.58 terawatt-hours | 1,304 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 2,000 terawatt-hours | 161.97 terawatt-hours | 1,838 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 2,307 terawatt-hours | 400.5 terawatt-hours | 1,906 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 2,843 terawatt-hours | 841.39 terawatt-hours | 2,001 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 3,107 terawatt-hours | 1,433 terawatt-hours | 1,674 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2,876 terawatt-hours | 1,990 terawatt-hours | 885.87 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 2,456 terawatt-hours | 2,732 terawatt-hours | 276.59 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 3,199 terawatt-hours against 2,507 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between France and Indonesia?
- 692 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for primary energy use?
- France ranks 13th and Indonesia ranks 10th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.