Egypt vs France: Fossil fuel consumption
Egypt
1,068 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
27th
France rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Egypt
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,068 terawatt-hours in Egypt, a difference of 51 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 27th and France ranks 25th of 216 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.24 terawatt-hours | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 1,249 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 108.53 terawatt-hours | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 1,774 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 281.28 terawatt-hours | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 1,368 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 407.66 terawatt-hours | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 1,250 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 660.67 terawatt-hours | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 1,043 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 952.46 terawatt-hours | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 511.25 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,018 terawatt-hours | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 175.1 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Egypt or France?
- France, at 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,068 terawatt-hours in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Egypt and France?
- 51 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and France rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Egypt ranks 27th and France ranks 25th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.