Oil production in France
France: Oil production was 6.92 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.92 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
73rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
46.94 terawatt-hours
in 1988
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production in France, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
France recorded 6.92 terawatt-hours for oil production in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production in France peaked at 46.94 terawatt-hours in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
France ranks 73rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0.5582 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1920 | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1921 | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1922 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1923 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1926 | 0.7792 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 0.849 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1928 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1929 | 0.8722 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1930 | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1932 | 0.8722 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1934 | 0.9071 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.8839 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 1936 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1937 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.8374 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1939 | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1940 | 0.8025 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1941 | 0.6745 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 1942 | 0.756 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1943 | 0.7908 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 0.6862 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 1945 | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | -50.8% |
| 1946 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | +79.3% |
| 1947 | 0.5815 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1948 | 0.6048 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1949 | 0.6745 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1950 | 1.49 terawatt-hours | +120.7% |
| 1951 | 3.38 terawatt-hours | +127.3% |
| 1952 | 4.07 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1953 | 4.27 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 5.87 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1955 | 10.21 terawatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 1956 | 14.7 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 1957 | 16.41 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1958 | 16.12 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 1960 | 22.99 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 1961 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 27.56 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 29.33 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 33.1 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 1965 | 34.87 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 34.1 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 32.94 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 31.26 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 29.06 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 26.85 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 21.64 terawatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 1972 | 17.26 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 14.58 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 1974 | 12.56 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 12.29 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 12 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 12.85 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 34.28 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 40.84 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 43.8 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 46.32 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 46.94 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 45.61 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 43.15 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 41.83 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 40.52 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 40.53 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.83 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.78 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 31.82 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 27.05 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 22.7 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 20.64 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.61 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 16.7 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 15.12 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 14 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 12.79 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 11.82 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.66 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 10.7 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 10.52 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 9.54 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 8.14 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 8.18 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.51 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 7.39 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.92 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4415 terawatt-hours, 15.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil production 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 | +127.3% | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 3.38 terawatt-hours |
| 1950 | +120.7% | 0.6745 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours |
| 1914 | -100.0% | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 13.92 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
| 1946 | +79.3% | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | 0.6048 terawatt-hours |
| 1955 | +73.9% | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 10.21 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1803 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.7897 terawatt-hours | 0.6397 terawatt-hours | 0.8722 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | 0.8141 terawatt-hours | 0.9188 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6513 terawatt-hours | 0.3373 terawatt-hours | 0.8025 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 18.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.04 terawatt-hours | 22.99 terawatt-hours | 34.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.59 terawatt-hours | 11.96 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.78 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 46.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.93 terawatt-hours | 22.7 terawatt-hours | 43.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 terawatt-hours | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 21.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.63 terawatt-hours | 6.92 terawatt-hours | 8.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in France?
- Oil production in France was 6.92 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 46.94 terawatt-hours in 1988.
- What is the lowest oil production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does France rank for oil production?
- France ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.