France vs Norway: Share of primary energy from gas
France
12.2%
in 2025
Norway
10.9%
in 2025
France rank
61st
Norway rank
63rd
Share of primary energy from gas over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 12.2% against 10.9% in Norway, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.
France ranks 61st and Norway ranks 63rd of 76 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.4% | 2.9% | 7.5% | France |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 5.7% | 6.1% | France |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 0.7% | France |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | France |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 13.7% | 1.4% | France |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 12.3% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from gas, France or Norway?
- France, at 12.2% against 10.9% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from gas between France and Norway?
- 1.3%, with France 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 gas?
- France ranks 61st and Norway ranks 63rd 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from gas. 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.