Oil production per person in France
France: Oil production per person was 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
104.01 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
82nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
832.85 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1988
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person in France, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil production per person in France is 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in France peaked at 832.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
That places France 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in France, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 16.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 15.63 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 14.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 1920 | 16.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.7% |
| 1921 | 16.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 21.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1923 | 20.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1924 | 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1925 | 19.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1926 | 19.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1927 | 21.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1928 | 21.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 21.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 21.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 21.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1932 | 21.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 22.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1934 | 22.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1935 | 21.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 20.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1937 | 20.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 20.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 20.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 16.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1942 | 18.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1943 | 19.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1944 | 16.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1945 | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.0% |
| 1946 | 14.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.7% |
| 1947 | 14.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1948 | 14.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1949 | 16.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 1950 | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.2% |
| 1951 | 79.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +124.9% |
| 1952 | 95.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 98.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 134.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 1955 | 231.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +72.1% |
| 1956 | 329.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.5% |
| 1957 | 364.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 354.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 409.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1960 | 495.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.0% |
| 1961 | 536.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 582.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1963 | 613.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 685.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 714.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 693.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 664.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 625.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 577.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 528.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 421.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1972 | 333.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 279.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 239.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 226.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 232.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 225.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 240.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 259.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 621.22 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 736.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 785.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 826.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 832.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 804.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 757.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 730.39 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 704.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 701.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 703.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 632 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 544.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 461.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 410.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 384.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 357.83 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 344.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 325.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 290.68 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 272.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 245.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 225.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 204.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 203.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 188 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 186.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 183 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 167.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 163.32 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 156.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 164.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 161.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 146.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 149.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 139.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 123.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 123.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 113.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 111.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +124.9% | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 79.94 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1950 | +119.2% | 16.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1914 | -100.0% | 16.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 259.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1946 | +78.7% | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1955 | +72.1% | 134.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 231.36 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 21.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.12 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 19.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 213.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 35.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 409.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 618.77 kilowatt-hours per person | 495.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 714.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 298.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 528.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 460.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 832.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 602.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 757.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 265.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 188 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 161.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 139.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 186.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 79 Guatemala 201.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Pakistan 193.25 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 Lithuania 154.42 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 83 Democratic Republic of Congo 98.1 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 Greece 94.71 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Bulgaria 93.31 kilowatt-hours per person 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 oil production per person in France?
- Oil production per person in France was 104.01 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production per person recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 832.85 kilowatt-hours per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does France rank for oil production per person?
- France ranks 82nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.