France vs Indonesia: Fossil fuel consumption
France
768.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
910.41 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
15th
Indonesia rank
13th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 910.41 terawatt-hours against 768.6 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 141.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.66 terawatt-hours | 71.49 terawatt-hours | 716.17 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,353 terawatt-hours | 130.02 terawatt-hours | 1,223 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 271.31 terawatt-hours | 815.22 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,114 terawatt-hours | 481.25 terawatt-hours | 632.27 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 700.66 terawatt-hours | 398.12 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 912.92 terawatt-hours | 846.38 terawatt-hours | 66.54 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 773.32 terawatt-hours | 839.77 terawatt-hours | 66.45 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 910.41 terawatt-hours against 768.6 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Indonesia?
- 141.81 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Indonesia rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 15th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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.