Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France
France: Fossil fuel consumption, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France stood at 0 terawatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places France 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 81 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 82 Argentina 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Algeria 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Sweden 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
- 87 Denmark 0 terawatt-hours per person compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per capita in France was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does France rank for fossil fuel consumption, per capita?
- France ranks 84th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.