Charcoal — Energy consumption in France
France: Charcoal — Energy consumption was 3,059 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Charcoal — Energy consumption in France, 2011–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for charcoal — energy consumption in France is 3,059 TJ, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, charcoal — energy consumption in France peaked at 4,746 TJ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,059 TJ, in 2024.
That places France 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,695 TJ | 3,150 TJ | 4,746 TJ | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,538 TJ | 3,059 TJ | 4,334 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More environment data for France
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 15.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,781 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,024 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 36.71 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,443 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.57 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,016 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.35 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,882 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is charcoal — energy consumption in France?
- Charcoal — energy consumption in France was 3,059 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4,746 TJ in 2018.
- What is the lowest charcoal — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,059 TJ in 2024.
- How does France rank for charcoal — energy consumption?
- France ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is charcoal — energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Charcoal — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.