France vs Low & middle income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- France
- Low & middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income, a difference of 1,874 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes France's figure about 2.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,013 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 721.62 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,291 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2000s | 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 867.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,329 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2010s | 3,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,135 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,675 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2020s | 3,234 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,253 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,981 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, France or Low & middle income?
- France, at 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,311 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Low & middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between France and Low & middle income?
- 1,874 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Low & middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Low & middle income rank globally for energy use?
- France ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.