France vs Norway: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
France
55.4%
in 2025
Norway
53.1%
in 2025
France rank
4th
Norway rank
5th
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
France currently reports 55.4% against 53.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
France ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 39.8% | 35.7% | Norway |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 39.0% | 33.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 43.3% | 15.3% | Norway |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 43.2% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 42.6% | 2.6% | France |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.8% | 4.3% | France |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 0.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, France or Norway?
- France, at 55.4% against 53.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between France and Norway?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 4th and Norway ranks 5th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.