France vs OECD (EI): Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
France
22.2%
in 2024
OECD (EI)
3.4%
in 2024
France rank
1st
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- France
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
France currently reports 22.2% against 3.4% in OECD (EI), a difference of 18.8%.
That makes France's figure about 6.6 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was OECD (EI) ahead.
France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% | France |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 2.5% | 7.7% | France |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 3.8% | 13.7% | France |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 3.9% | 15.7% | France |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 3.5% | 17.5% | France |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 3.4% | 17.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables, France or OECD (EI)?
- France, at 22.2% against 3.4% in OECD (EI) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between France and OECD (EI)?
- 18.8%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD (EI)?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do France and OECD (EI) rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- France ranks 1st and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables. 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 the total (direct) primary energy.