France vs OECD (EI): Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
France
55.4%
in 2025
OECD (EI)
19.3%
in 2025
France rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
France currently reports 55.4% against 19.3% in OECD (EI), a difference of 36.1%.
That makes France's figure about 2.9 times OECD (EI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.
France ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 80 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.1% | France |
| 1970s | 5.8% | 4.7% | 1.1% | France |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 10.3% | 17.8% | France |
| 1990s | 41.6% | 14.0% | 27.7% | France |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 14.8% | 30.3% | France |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 16.3% | 32.9% | France |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 18.6% | 32.7% | 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 OECD (EI)?
- France, at 55.4% against 19.3% in OECD (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between France and OECD (EI)?
- 36.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do France and OECD (EI) rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st 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.