France vs Western Europe: Solid biofuels — Energy consumption
Solid biofuels — Energy consumption over time
- France
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 999,437 TJ against 341,173 TJ in France, a difference of 658,264 TJ.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 2.9 times France's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408,019 TJ | 674,893 TJ | 266,874 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2000s | 336,175 TJ | 813,279 TJ | 477,104 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 359,453 TJ | 1.03 million TJ | 674,316 TJ | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 344,481 TJ | 1.03 million TJ | 686,742 TJ | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solid biofuels — energy consumption, France or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 999,437 TJ against 341,173 TJ in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in solid biofuels — energy consumption between France and Western Europe?
- 658,264 TJ, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Europe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Europe rank globally for solid biofuels — energy consumption?
- France ranks 19th and Western Europe ranks 22nd of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Solid biofuels — Energy consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Bioenergy contains data on bioenergy use and bioenergy production, covering the following items: i) animal waste, ii) bagasse, iii) bio jet kerosene, iv) biodiesel, v) biogases, vi) biogasoline, vii) black liquor, viii) charcoal, ix) fuelwood, x) other liquid biofuels, xi) other vegetal material and residues.