Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in France
France: Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in France, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in France is 0.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in France peaked at 0.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places France 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in France, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +64.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +206.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -43.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -44.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 71% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +206.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 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 explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in France?
- Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp in France was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does France rank for explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of gdp rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Explicit fossil fuel subsidies as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%).