France vs Germany: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

France
136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Germany
195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
France rank
9th
Germany rank
7th

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent in France, a difference of 59,133 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times France's.

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

France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 139,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent 248,796 Tonnes of oil equivalent 109,175 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
1990s 152,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent 235,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent 83,308 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2000s 164,200 Tonnes of oil equivalent 230,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent 66,490 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2010s 156,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent 224,005 Tonnes of oil equivalent 67,740 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany
2020s 142,072 Tonnes of oil equivalent 209,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent 67,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use — total final energy consumption, France or Germany?
Germany, at 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between France and Germany?
59,133 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do France and Germany rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
France ranks 9th and Germany ranks 7th 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.

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Indicator
Energy use — Total final 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, 2,214 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed