France vs Spain: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
France
2.23 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Spain
6.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
France rank
98th
Spain rank
95th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person in France, a difference of 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 3.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 98th and Spain ranks 95th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | β |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 64.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1940s | 32.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.27 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1950s | 261.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 133.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 127.78 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1960s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 178.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 910.61 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1970s | 1,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,480 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1980s | 1,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 940.76 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 1990s | 553.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 180.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.12 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 239.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 55 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.31 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 39.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.97 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 3.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 6.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between France and Spain?
- 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- France ranks 98th and Spain ranks 95th of 215 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 production per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.