Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France
France: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places France 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +17.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 6 Switzerland 0.0017 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 8 Aruba 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 11 Germany 0.0008 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 12 Denmark 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre in France was 0.0009 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does France rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.