France vs United Kingdom: Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption

France
4,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
France rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 4,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 2,940 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 3.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 3,057 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,309 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,748 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
1990s 3,639 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,291 Tonnes of oil equivalent 2,348 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2000s 4,009 Tonnes of oil equivalent 958.14 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,051 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2010s 4,150 Tonnes of oil equivalent 997.24 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,153 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2020s 4,224 Tonnes of oil equivalent 1,207 Tonnes of oil equivalent 3,017 Tonnes of oil equivalent France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 4,115 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 1,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption between France and United Kingdom?
2,940 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for energy use — direct on-farm energy consumption?
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use — Direct on-farm energy consumption
Unit
Tonnes of oil equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,187 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed