France vs Middle income: Energy use
Energy use over time
- France
- Middle income
How they compare
France currently reports 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,405 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle income, a difference of 1,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
That makes France's figure about 2.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 27th of 176 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,013 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 739.86 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,273 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2000s | 4,196 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 901.52 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 3,295 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2010s | 3,810 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,201 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita | France |
| 2020s | 3,234 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,339 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 1,895 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 Middle income?
- France, at 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,405 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in energy use between France and Middle income?
- 1,780 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Middle income rank globally for energy use?
- France ranks 30th and Middle income ranks 27th 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.