Energy intensity by sector in France
France: Energy intensity by sector was 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 2012. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity by sector in France, 1990–2012
Source: World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in MJ/2011 USD PPP.
Analysis
France recorded 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP for energy intensity by sector in 2012.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity by sector in France peaked at 3.35 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.46 MJ/2011 USD PPP, in 2011.
That places France 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Energy intensity by sector in France, year by year
| Year | MJ/2011 USD PPP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.18 MJ/2011 USD PPP | — |
| 1991 | 3.35 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 3.32 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.31 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.17 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.15 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3.26 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.14 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 3.15 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.06 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.96 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.03 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.94 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.99 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.94 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.77 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.65 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.69 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.67 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.71 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.46 MJ/2011 USD PPP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP | +2.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.58 MJ/2011 USD PPP, 98% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- France's 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 MJ/2011 USD PPP, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.21 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.06 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.35 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.65 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3.03 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.57 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.46 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 2.71 MJ/2011 USD PPP | 3 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity by sector in France?
- Energy intensity by sector in France was 2.53 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 2012, according to World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity by sector recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity by sector recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 MJ/2011 USD PPP in 2011.
- How does France rank for energy intensity by sector?
- France ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2012.
- Is energy intensity by sector rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and IEA (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Energy intensity level of final energy (MJ/2011 USD PPP): A ratio between final energy consumption and gross domestic product measured at purchasing power parity. Energy intensity is an indication of how much energy is used to produce one unit of economic output. Lower ratio indicates that less energy is used to produce one unit of output.