France vs Sweden: Share of primary energy from oil
France
30.7%
in 2025
Sweden
31.4%
in 2025
France rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 31.4% against 30.7% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 79.3% | 22.8% | Sweden |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 76.6% | 9.0% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47.4% | 52.5% | 5.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.0% | 1.2% | France |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 37.7% | 2.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 0.1% | France |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.8% | 1.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, France or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 31.4% against 30.7% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between France and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden 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 share of primary energy from oil?
- France ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 79 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 oil. 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.