Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre was 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2010
All-time low
0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places France 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Turkmenistan 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ireland 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Poland 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Türkiye 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 44 Egypt 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 45 Spain 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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 unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre in France was 0.0006 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.