Solid biofuels — Energy production in France
France: Solid biofuels — Energy production was 441,588 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Solid biofuels — Energy production in France, 1990–2024
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 17th out of 192 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.
Solid biofuels — Energy production in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 409,016 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 473,677 TJ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 459,876 TJ | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 441,513 TJ | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 396,033 TJ | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 401,480 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 431,043 TJ | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 391,302 TJ | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 391,657 TJ | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 370,325 TJ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 353,091 TJ | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 357,607 TJ | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 336,769 TJ | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 358,845 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 361,524 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 380,115 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 339,522 TJ | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 348,361 TJ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 367,289 TJ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 376,442 TJ | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 432,833 TJ | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 370,679 TJ | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 415,998 TJ | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 458,323 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 395,650 TJ | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 428,460 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 462,971 TJ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 451,442 TJ | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 450,695 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 453,488 TJ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 418,208 TJ | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 461,830 TJ | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 437,931 TJ | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 441,588 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 441,588 TJ | +0.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 441,588 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,362 TJ, 12.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 441,588 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,870 TJ, 8.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Germany 526,553 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 22,442 TJ compare
- 15 Sudan (former) 486,645 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,380 TJ compare
- 16 Guatemala 471,349 TJ compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,175 TJ compare
- 17 Micronesia 809.8 TJ compare
- 18 Canada 425,352 TJ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 603.27 TJ compare
- 19 Sweden 407,315 TJ compare
- 19 Syrian Arab Republic 344.16 TJ compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.72 TJ compare
- 20 Philippines 377,333 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 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 17th out of 192 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
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.