France vs Sweden: Fossil fuel consumption per person
France
16,782 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sweden
15,927 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
France rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden, a difference of 855 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1970s | 35,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,045 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1980s | 29,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,311 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,462 kilowatt-hours per person | Sweden |
| 1990s | 28,545 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,558 kilowatt-hours per person | 986.63 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2000s | 27,779 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,988 kilowatt-hours per person | 790.65 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2010s | 22,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,201 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,442 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
| 2020s | 17,998 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,944 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, France or Sweden?
- France, at 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person against 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between France and Sweden?
- 855 kilowatt-hours per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- France ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 213 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 per person. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.