Fuelwood — Energy consumption in France
France: Fuelwood — Energy consumption was 299,883 TJ in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuelwood — energy consumption in France is 299,883 TJ, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuelwood — energy consumption in France peaked at 436,313 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 272,503 TJ, in 2011.
That places France 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Fuelwood — Energy consumption in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 373,691 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 436,313 TJ | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 421,330 TJ | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 406,071 TJ | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 356,870 TJ | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 361,797 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 393,042 TJ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 349,644 TJ | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 351,520 TJ | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 332,128 TJ | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 315,050 TJ | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 322,489 TJ | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 300,418 TJ | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 321,051 TJ | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 323,325 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 320,543 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 290,521 TJ | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 278,668 TJ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 296,759 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 307,930 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 354,677 TJ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 272,503 TJ | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 313,211 TJ | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 346,498 TJ | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 286,370 TJ | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 307,164 TJ | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 329,925 TJ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 314,794 TJ | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 312,988 TJ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 314,867 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 284,258 TJ | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 324,741 TJ | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 300,463 TJ | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 299,883 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 299,883 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 299,883 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,326 TJ, 47.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- France's 299,883 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,661 TJ, 10.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 378,241 TJ | 332,128 TJ | 436,313 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 307,675 TJ | 278,668 TJ | 323,325 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 315,300 TJ | 272,503 TJ | 354,677 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 301,846 TJ | 284,258 TJ | 324,741 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,221 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 364,779 TJ compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 32,238 TJ compare
- 11 Germany 355,782 TJ compare
- 12 Kenya 333,191 TJ compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 17,013 TJ compare
- 13 Türkiye 8,985 TJ compare
- 14 Myanmar 296,420 TJ compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8,248 TJ compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,195 TJ compare
- 15 Nepal 290,777 TJ compare
- 16 Pakistan 282,340 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 760.45 TJ compare
More environment data for France
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.44 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.427 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -3.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1777 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuelwood — energy consumption in France?
- Fuelwood — energy consumption in France was 299,883 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 436,313 TJ in 1991.
- What is the lowest fuelwood — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 272,503 TJ in 2011.
- How does France rank for fuelwood — energy consumption?
- France ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fuelwood — energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Fuelwood — 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.