Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in France
France: Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption was 7,585 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in France stood at 7,585 TJ.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in France peaked at 13,461 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,093 TJ, in 1994.
That places France 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,909 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 3,584 TJ | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 2,581 TJ | -28.0% |
| 1993 | 2,194 TJ | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 2,093 TJ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2,714 TJ | +29.7% |
| 1996 | 2,784 TJ | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,184 TJ | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 3,508 TJ | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 4,091 TJ | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 4,200 TJ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 4,277 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4,277 TJ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,757 TJ | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 4,997 TJ | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 6,605 TJ | +32.2% |
| 2006 | 7,126 TJ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 10,664 TJ | +49.6% |
| 2008 | 10,996 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 11,886 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 8,532 TJ | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 9,584 TJ | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 12,639 TJ | +31.9% |
| 2013 | 13,461 TJ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 5,299 TJ | -60.6% |
| 2015 | 6,856 TJ | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 5,888 TJ | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 5,944 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,877 TJ | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 6,952 TJ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 8,180 TJ | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 6,914 TJ | -15.5% |
| 2022 | 6,112 TJ | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 7,585 TJ | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 7,585 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 7,585 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,517 TJ, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- France's 7,585 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,698 TJ, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,964 TJ | 2,093 TJ | 4,091 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,978 TJ | 4,200 TJ | 11,886 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,203 TJ | 5,299 TJ | 13,461 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,275 TJ | 6,112 TJ | 8,180 TJ | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
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 other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in France?
- Other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption in France was 7,585 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 13,461 TJ in 2013.
- What is the lowest other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,093 TJ in 1994.
- How does France rank for other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption?
- France ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other vegetal material and residues — energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other vegetal material and residues — Energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.