Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France
France: Natural gas import dependency by country of origin was 38.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.9%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2015
All-time low
38.4%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France, 2015–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France stood at 38.9%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
France ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 52.6% | — |
| 2016 | 46.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | +1.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 38.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 69.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- France's 38.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 29.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.2% | 38.4% | 52.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 United Kingdom 59.0% compare
- 1 United Kingdom 59.0% compare
- 3 Belgium 50.2% compare
- 5 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 5 Lithuania 37.5% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 32.9% 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 natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France?
- Natural gas import dependency by country of origin in France was 38.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest natural gas import dependency by country of origin recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- How does France rank for natural gas import dependency by country of origin?
- France ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural gas import dependency by country of origin rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Natural gas import dependency by country of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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