Combustible renewables and waste in France
France: Combustible renewables and waste was 8.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Combustible renewables and waste in France, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in France is 8.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in France peaked at 8.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2002.
France ranks 84th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Combustible renewables and waste in France, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.9% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 5.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 5 |
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- 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 combustible renewables and waste in France?
- Combustible renewables and waste in France was 8.9% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2002.
- How does France rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- France ranks 84th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.