France vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
France
305.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
313.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
32nd
Spain rank
29th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 313.08 terawatt-hours against 305.98 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 7.1 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1969 it was France ahead.
France ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.85 terawatt-hours | 0.9393 terawatt-hours | 82.91 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 170.92 terawatt-hours | 12.18 terawatt-hours | 158.74 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 271.85 terawatt-hours | 29.06 terawatt-hours | 242.8 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 350.05 terawatt-hours | 94.23 terawatt-hours | 255.82 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 450.95 terawatt-hours | 297.54 terawatt-hours | 153.41 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 436.47 terawatt-hours | 317.77 terawatt-hours | 118.7 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 364.22 terawatt-hours | 314.81 terawatt-hours | 49.42 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 313.08 terawatt-hours against 305.98 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between France and Spain?
- 7.1 terawatt-hours, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- France ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 29th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.