Solid biofuels — Energy production in France

France: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 441,588 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
441,588 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 209 countries
All-time high
473,677 TJ
in 1991
All-time low
336,769 TJ
in 2002
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Solid biofuels — Energy production in France, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1990200720241990: 409.0k TJ1991: 473.7k TJ1992: 459.9k TJ1993: 441.5k TJ1994: 396.0k TJ1995: 401.5k TJ1996: 431.0k TJ1997: 391.3k TJ1998: 391.7k TJ1999: 370.3k TJ2000: 353.1k TJ2001: 357.6k TJ2002: 336.8k TJ2003: 358.8k TJ2004: 361.5k TJ2005: 380.1k TJ2006: 339.5k TJ2007: 348.4k TJ2008: 367.3k TJ2009: 376.4k TJ2010: 432.8k TJ2011: 370.7k TJ2012: 416.0k TJ2013: 458.3k TJ2014: 395.6k TJ2015: 428.5k TJ2016: 463.0k TJ2017: 451.4k TJ2018: 450.7k TJ2019: 453.5k TJ2020: 418.2k TJ2021: 461.8k TJ2022: 437.9k TJ2023: 441.6k TJ2024: 441.6k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for solid biofuels — energy production in France is 441,588 TJ, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid biofuels — energy production in France peaked at 473,677 TJ in 1991 and was at its lowest, 336,769 TJ, in 2002.

That places France 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 416,592 TJ 370,325 TJ 473,677 TJ 10
2000s 357,956 TJ 336,769 TJ 380,115 TJ 10
2010s 432,054 TJ 370,679 TJ 462,971 TJ 10
2020s 440,229 TJ 418,208 TJ 461,830 TJ 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 16 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
  2. 17 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
  3. 18 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
  4. 20 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
  5. 21 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 395,778 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid biofuels — energy production in France?
Solid biofuels — energy production in France was 441,588 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 473,677 TJ in 1991.
What is the lowest solid biofuels — energy production recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 336,769 TJ in 2002.
How does France rank for solid biofuels — energy production?
France ranks 19th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
Is solid biofuels — energy production rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Solid biofuels — Energy production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Solid biofuels — Energy production
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,188 data points, 1990–2024
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