France vs Spain: Fossil fuel consumption
France
1,119 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
1,074 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
24th
Spain rank
25th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,074 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 45 terawatt-hours.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 214 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 | 1,328 terawatt-hours | 336.59 terawatt-hours | 991.84 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,882 terawatt-hours | 605.16 terawatt-hours | 1,277 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,649 terawatt-hours | 784.66 terawatt-hours | 864.49 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,657 terawatt-hours | 978.6 terawatt-hours | 678.83 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,703 terawatt-hours | 1,381 terawatt-hours | 322.7 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 1,464 terawatt-hours | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 293.21 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 1,193 terawatt-hours | 1,038 terawatt-hours | 155.25 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, France or Spain?
- France, at 1,119 terawatt-hours against 1,074 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between France and Spain?
- 45 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- France ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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.