Primary energy use, per square kilometre in France
France: Primary energy use, per square kilometre was 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in France, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary energy use, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places France 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Primary energy use, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.0024 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0041 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0039 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0054 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0051 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0056 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0048 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 37 Grenada 0.0047 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 38 China 0.0046 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 0.0043 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 43 Bangladesh 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.4% (2024)
- Gas production 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.1487 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, per square kilometre in France?
- Primary energy use, per square kilometre in France was 0.0044 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does France rank for primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary energy use, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary energy use 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.
Primary energy use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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
Primary energy use 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.