Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in France
France: Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption was 492,482 TJ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in France, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2024, total bioenergy — energy consumption in France stood at 492,482 TJ.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total bioenergy — energy consumption in France peaked at 511,057 TJ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 344,926 TJ, in 2006.
France ranks 14th of 227 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 416,254 TJ | 376,388 TJ | 468,543 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,163 TJ | 344,926 TJ | 440,423 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 485,748 TJ | 426,187 TJ | 511,057 TJ | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,952 TJ | 461,871 TJ | 508,927 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 total bioenergy — energy consumption in France?
- Total bioenergy — energy consumption in France was 492,482 TJ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 511,057 TJ in 2019.
- What is the lowest total bioenergy — energy consumption recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 344,926 TJ in 2006.
- How does France rank for total bioenergy — energy consumption?
- France ranks 14th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total bioenergy — energy consumption rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Total Bioenergy — 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.