Gas consumption, annual growth rate in France
France: Gas consumption, annual growth rate was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 40.4%
World rank
105th
of 126 countries
All-time high
19.58 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-16.03 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in France, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
France recorded -3.84 % change on previous year for gas consumption, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 40.4% on the previous year and down 151.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption, annual growth rate in France peaked at 19.58 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -16.03 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places France 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gas consumption, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +160.0% |
| 1968 | 19.58 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1969 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1970 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 18.52 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 17.29 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1975 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +161.6% |
| 1976 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1977 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 1978 | 6.68 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 1979 | 10.79 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1980 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1982 | -3.89 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 1983 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -267.7% |
| 1984 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1985 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +255.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5679 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1987 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +108.4% |
| 1988 | -0.5003 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 1989 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +329.2% |
| 1990 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -422.5% |
| 1991 | 9.55 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 1992 | -0.2038 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1993 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -1215.4% |
| 1994 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1995 | 6.45 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1996 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 1997 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -139.2% |
| 1998 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -260.5% |
| 1999 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 2000 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +154.3% |
| 2001 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2002 | -0.1697 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2003 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -2982.8% |
| 2004 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2006 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 2007 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 2009 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2010 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -402.8% |
| 2011 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -222.2% |
| 2012 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2013 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 2014 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -1119.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2016 | 9.27 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5295 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2018 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -940.6% |
| 2019 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2020 | -7 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 2021 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -187.7% |
| 2022 | -10.29 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 2023 | -11.85 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2024 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2025 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.89 % change on previous year | 5.49 % change on previous year | 19.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 11.32 % change on previous year | 4.39 % change on previous year | 18.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 % change on previous year | -3.89 % change on previous year | 7.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -3.57 % change on previous year | 4.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 % change on previous year | -16.03 % change on previous year | 10.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.55 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 6 |
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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 gas consumption, annual growth rate in France?
- Gas consumption, annual growth rate in France was -3.84 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.58 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest gas consumption, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.03 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does France rank for gas consumption, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 105th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 151.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gas consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gas consumption 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
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gas consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.