Australia vs France: Energy use — Total final energy consumption
Australia
81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
France
136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
12th
France rank
9th
Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time
- Australia
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Australia, a difference of 54,575 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 9th of 43 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,380 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 139,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 88,241 Tonnes of oil equivalent | France |
| 1990s | 61,508 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 152,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 91,103 Tonnes of oil equivalent | France |
| 2000s | 72,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 164,200 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 91,720 Tonnes of oil equivalent | France |
| 2010s | 80,442 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 156,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 75,824 Tonnes of oil equivalent | France |
| 2020s | 79,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 142,072 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 62,285 Tonnes of oil equivalent | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, Australia or France?
- France, at 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between Australia and France?
- 54,575 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and France?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Australia and France rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 12th and France ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.