France vs Norway: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels
France
44.6%
in 2025
Norway
46.9%
in 2025
France rank
74th
Norway rank
73rd
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 46.9% against 44.6% in France, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 74th and Norway ranks 73rd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.4% | 61.7% | 30.7% | France |
| 1980s | 72.0% | 56.7% | 15.3% | France |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 56.8% | 1.6% | France |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 57.4% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 55.2% | 4.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 49.2% | 0.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from fossil fuels, France or Norway?
- Norway, at 46.9% against 44.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from fossil fuels between France and Norway?
- 2.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- France ranks 74th and Norway ranks 73rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.