France vs United States: Share of primary energy from wind
France
2.0%
in 2025
United States
1.8%
in 2025
France rank
24th
United States rank
27th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- France
- United States
How they compare
France currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States ahead.
France ranks 24th and United States ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | United States |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.2% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, France or United States?
- France, at 2.0% against 1.8% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between France and United States?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United States?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and United States rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- France ranks 24th and United States ranks 27th 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 wind. 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.