France vs Turkey: Oil consumption
France
768.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
685.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
16th
Turkey rank
19th
Oil consumption over time
- France
- Turkey
How they compare
France currently reports 768.6 terawatt-hours against 685.73 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 82.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 787.66 terawatt-hours | 60.06 terawatt-hours | 727.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1,353 terawatt-hours | 144.45 terawatt-hours | 1,208 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | 1,087 terawatt-hours | 219.06 terawatt-hours | 867.47 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1990s | 1,114 terawatt-hours | 323.04 terawatt-hours | 790.48 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 373.08 terawatt-hours | 725.71 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 912.92 terawatt-hours | 472.48 terawatt-hours | 440.44 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 773.32 terawatt-hours | 621.16 terawatt-hours | 152.16 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, France or Turkey?
- France, at 768.6 terawatt-hours against 685.73 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between France and Turkey?
- 82.87 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Turkey rank globally for oil consumption?
- France ranks 16th and Turkey ranks 19th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption. 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.