GDP per unit of energy use in France
France: GDP per unit of energy use was 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP per unit of energy use in France, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per unit of energy use in France is 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per unit of energy use in France peaked at 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent, in 1991.
That places France 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per unit of energy use in France, year by year
| Year | PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.55 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.76 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.78 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.19 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 5.21 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 5.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 5.61 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.45 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.72 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6.52 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.68 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.05 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 7.69 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 8.22 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 8.47 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 9.49 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 9.59 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.08 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 10.71 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 10.77 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11.53 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 12 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 12.64 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 14.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 15.33 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 15.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 18.39 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 19.43 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5.88 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 6.3 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.81 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.99 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 8.89 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 14.18 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.58 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 15.14 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 36 Peru 20.7 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ghana 20.48 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Egypt 19.97 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 40 Uruguay 19.5 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 41 Poland 19.37 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent compare
- 42 Latvia 19.32 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent 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 gdp per unit of energy use in France?
- Gdp per unit of energy use in France was 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 19.63 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per unit of energy use recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent in 1991.
- How does France rank for gdp per unit of energy use?
- France ranks 39th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per unit of energy use rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of GDP per unit of energy use (PPP $ per kg of oil equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GDP per unit of energy use is the PPP GDP per kilogram of oil equivalent of energy use. PPP GDP is gross domestic product converted to current international dollars using purchasing power parity rates based on the 2017 ICP round. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP as a U.S. dollar has in the United States.