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 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Total Bioenergy — Energy consumption in France, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 404,560 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 468,543 TJ | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 453,910 TJ | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 437,195 TJ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 393,472 TJ | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 401,406 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 434,172 TJ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 396,745 TJ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 396,146 TJ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 376,388 TJ | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 363,060 TJ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 368,056 TJ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 347,515 TJ | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 368,269 TJ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 372,030 TJ | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 379,908 TJ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 344,926 TJ | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 368,238 TJ | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 419,208 TJ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 440,423 TJ | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 476,877 TJ | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 426,187 TJ | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 479,069 TJ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 510,890 TJ | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 458,368 TJ | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 480,879 TJ | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 507,243 TJ | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 502,145 TJ | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 504,769 TJ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 511,057 TJ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 461,871 TJ | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 508,927 TJ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 488,793 TJ | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 497,686 TJ | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 492,482 TJ | -1.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 492,482 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,866 TJ, 101.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- France's 492,482 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41,131 TJ, 12.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 9 Pakistan 656,550 TJ compare
- 9 Türkiye 81,179 TJ compare
- 10 Uganda 643,498 TJ compare
- 10 Melanesia 75,004 TJ compare
- 11 Bangladesh 608,375 TJ compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 51,700 TJ compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,366 TJ compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,365 TJ compare
- 13 Germany 489,441 TJ compare
- 14 Kenya 450,540 TJ compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 20,906 TJ compare
- 15 Canada 408,463 TJ compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17,933 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 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 12th out of 210 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.