Oil consumption, per square kilometre in France
France: Oil consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
53rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1973
All-time low
0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in France, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oil consumption, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places France 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Oil consumption, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0013 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0019 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0018 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 50 French Polynesia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 51 Malaysia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 52 Czechia 0.0015 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 54 Spain 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 55 Portugal 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 56 Bahamas 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
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- 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 oil consumption, per square kilometre in France?
- Oil consumption, per square kilometre in France was 0.0014 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does France rank for oil consumption, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 53rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oil consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oil 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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Oil consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.