France vs Germany: Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste

France
140,628 Gigawatt hours
in 2022
Germany
206,351 Gigawatt hours
in 2022
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
2nd

Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste over time

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 206,351 Gigawatt hours against 140,628 Gigawatt hours in France, a difference of 65,723 Gigawatt hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 116,652 Gigawatt hours 37,226 Gigawatt hours 79,427 Gigawatt hours France
2000s 108,349 Gigawatt hours 111,335 Gigawatt hours 2,986 Gigawatt hours Germany
2010s 139,026 Gigawatt hours 180,740 Gigawatt hours 41,715 Gigawatt hours Germany
2020s 139,776 Gigawatt hours 197,534 Gigawatt hours 57,757 Gigawatt hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste, France or Germany?
Germany, at 206,351 Gigawatt hours against 140,628 Gigawatt hours in France as of 2022.
What is the difference in final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste between France and Germany?
65,723 Gigawatt hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do France and Germany rank globally for final energy consumption - regions — biofuels and waste?
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 2nd of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Final energy consumption - Regions — Biofuels and waste
Unit
Gigawatt hours
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 1,235 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset provides indicators on final energy consumption by end-user sectors and source of energy in large (TL2) regions. Data definition and source The final energy consumption is the total energy used directly by end users for all energy services (e.g. heating, cooling, lighting, transport, and industrial processes). It excludes energy used by the energy sector, including delivery and energy transformation. It is measured in megawatt hours (MWh) and can be broken down by sector (residential, industry, commercial and public services, transport, agriculture and other) and by fuel type (electricity, natural gas, oil, coal, renewables, biofuels and waste, heat and other). See the data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.