Energy efficiency in France
France: Energy efficiency was 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
260.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in France, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
France recorded 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent for energy efficiency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in France peaked at 260.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2024.
That places France 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in France, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 260.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 256.14 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 252.68 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 255.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 246.35 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 254.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 247.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 247.36 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 248.96 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 238.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 243.45 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 239.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 238.36 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 237.86 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 234.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 208.48 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 225.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 206.18 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 209.52 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 13.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 9.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 254.3 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 246.35 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 260.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 242.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 234.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 254.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.48 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 225.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
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 energy efficiency in France?
- Energy efficiency in France was 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 260.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 202.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- How does France rank for energy efficiency?
- France ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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