France vs Netherlands: Energy use — Total final energy consumption

France
136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Netherlands
48,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
France rank
9th
Netherlands rank
6th

Energy use — Total final energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k175.0k198520042023

How they compare

France currently reports 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 48,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Netherlands, a difference of 87,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent.

That makes France's figure about 2.8 times Netherlands's.

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

France ranks 9th and Netherlands 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 Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 139,621 Tonnes of oil equivalent 51,084 Tonnes of oil equivalent 88,537 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
1990s 152,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent 57,501 Tonnes of oil equivalent 95,109 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2000s 164,200 Tonnes of oil equivalent 61,585 Tonnes of oil equivalent 102,615 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2010s 156,266 Tonnes of oil equivalent 58,731 Tonnes of oil equivalent 97,535 Tonnes of oil equivalent France
2020s 142,072 Tonnes of oil equivalent 52,186 Tonnes of oil equivalent 89,886 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, France or Netherlands?
France, at 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent against 48,610 Tonnes of oil equivalent in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use — total final energy consumption between France and Netherlands?
87,553 Tonnes of oil equivalent, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for energy use — total final energy consumption?
France ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 6th 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