Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in France
France: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 53,700 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in France, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in France stood at 53,700 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in France peaked at 60,500 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51,800 kilowatt-hours, in 2017.
France ranks 19th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52,300 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 57,400 kilowatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 52,000 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 54,400 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 55,200 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 56,200 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 56,900 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 57,400 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58,600 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 59,500 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 60,500 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 58,300 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 57,900 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59,700 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 56,200 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 56,400 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57,000 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 55,900 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 55,000 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 54,200 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53,500 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 52,500 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 51,800 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 52,500 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 52,600 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 53,700 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 53,700 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,800 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 53,700 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 99% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,260 kilowatt-hours | 52,000 kilowatt-hours | 57,400 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 58,120 kilowatt-hours | 56,200 kilowatt-hours | 60,500 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,140 kilowatt-hours | 51,800 kilowatt-hours | 57,000 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,700 kilowatt-hours | 53,700 kilowatt-hours | 53,700 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in France?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in France was 53,700 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60,500 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,800 kilowatt-hours in 2017.
- How does France rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- France ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.