France vs Niger: Fossil fuel production by fuel
France
0.1487 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Niger
0.2899 terawatt-hours
in 2024
France rank
91st
Niger rank
88th
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- France
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.2899 terawatt-hours against 0.1487 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 0.1412 terawatt-hours.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.
France ranks 91st and Niger ranks 88th of 216 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.58 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 58.58 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 32.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 32.1 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 14.61 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.61 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 2.54 terawatt-hours | 0.0799 terawatt-hours | 2.46 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 0.2149 terawatt-hours | 0.3217 terawatt-hours | 0.1068 terawatt-hours | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, France or Niger?
- Niger, at 0.2899 terawatt-hours against 0.1487 terawatt-hours in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between France and Niger?
- 0.1412 terawatt-hours, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Niger?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do France and Niger rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- France ranks 91st and Niger ranks 88th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.