Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in France
France: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 3,503 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in France, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in France stood at 3,503 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in France peaked at 3,716 terawatt-hours in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3,023 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
France ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,160 terawatt-hours | 3,023 terawatt-hours | 3,329 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,536 terawatt-hours | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 3,716 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,473 terawatt-hours | 3,356 terawatt-hours | 3,602 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 3,503 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 4.4% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in France?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in France was 3,503 terawatt-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 recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 3,716 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,023 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does France rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- France ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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.