France vs Sweden: Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables
France
22.2%
in 2024
Sweden
14.9%
in 2024
France rank
1st
Sweden rank
3rd
Direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports 22.2% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | France |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 12.3% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.8% | 0.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.4% | 2.3% | France |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.8% | 3.2% | France |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 14.7% | 5.6% | 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 Sweden?
- France, at 22.2% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables between France and Sweden?
- 7.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for direct primary energy consumption from fossil fuels, nuclear, and renewables?
- France ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.