Fossil-fuel subsidies in France
France: Fossil-fuel subsidies was 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies in France, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in billions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
France recorded 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars for fossil-fuel subsidies in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies in France peaked at 27.65 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.66 billion billions of current united states dollars, in 2010.
France ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies in France, year by year
| Year | billions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.66 billion billions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2011 | 5.92 billion billions of current united states dollars | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 6.05 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.22 billion billions of current united states dollars | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.00 billion billions of current united states dollars | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.67 billion billions of current united states dollars | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 6.39 billion billions of current united states dollars | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 7.47 billion billions of current united states dollars | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 10.45 billion billions of current united states dollars | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 10.32 billion billions of current united states dollars | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.07 billion billions of current united states dollars | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 8.88 billion billions of current united states dollars | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 27.65 billion billions of current united states dollars | +211.4% |
| 2023 | 15.82 billion billions of current united states dollars | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars | -43.6% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for high income countries, which is 955.00 million billions of current united states dollars, 9.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- France's 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.05 billion billions of current united states dollars, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies 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 | +211.4% | 8.88 billion billions of current united states dollars | 27.65 billion billions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.82 billion billions of current united states dollars | 3.66 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10.45 billion billions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.87 billion billions of current united states dollars | 8.07 billion billions of current united states dollars | 27.65 billion billions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 19 Uzbekistan 10.92 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 20 Colombia 10.73 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 21 Spain 10.60 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 23 Malaysia 8.28 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 24 Australia 8.17 billion billions of current united states dollars compare
- 25 Kuwait 7.98 billion billions of current united states dollars 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)
- 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 fossil-fuel subsidies in France?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies in France was 8.92 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to United Nations Environment Programme – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27.65 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 billion billions of current united states dollars in 2010.
- How does France rank for fossil-fuel subsidies?
- France ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 Fossil-fuel subsidies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) (billions of nominal United States dollars).