China vs France: Primary energy use, per square kilometre
China
0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
France
0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
38th
France rank
40th
Primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in France, a difference of 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
China ranks 38th and France ranks 40th of 204 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, per square kilometre, China or France?
- China, at 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary energy use, per square kilometre between China and France?
- 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 38th and France ranks 40th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.