France vs Germany: Renewable energy consumption
France
16.2%
in 2021
Germany
17.6%
in 2021
France rank
118th
Germany rank
115th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.6% against 16.2% in France, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 118th and Germany ranks 115th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 2.4% | 8.1% | France |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 7.1% | 2.2% | France |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 14.2% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 18.1% | 1.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 17.6% against 16.2% in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Germany?
- 1.4%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- France ranks 118th and Germany ranks 115th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.