France vs Singapore: Fossil fuel consumption
France
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
1,020 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
25th
Singapore rank
28th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Singapore
How they compare
France currently reports 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,020 terawatt-hours in Singapore, a difference of 99 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 66.09 terawatt-hours | 1,262 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 94.31 terawatt-hours | 1,788 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 154.4 terawatt-hours | 1,495 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 356.9 terawatt-hours | 1,301 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 560.11 terawatt-hours | 1,143 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 914.17 terawatt-hours | 549.54 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 961.26 terawatt-hours | 232.13 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Singapore?
- France, at 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,020 terawatt-hours in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Singapore?
- 99 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Singapore?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Singapore rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 28th of 220 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.