Food Retail — Energy Use in France

France: Food Retail — Energy Use was 77,978 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77,978 TJ
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
10th
of 71 countries
All-time high
103,612 TJ
in 2010
All-time low
47,791 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in France, 1990–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1990200620231990: 47.8k TJ1991: 61.3k TJ1992: 68.0k TJ1993: 63.6k TJ1994: 72.4k TJ1995: 61.1k TJ1996: 75.1k TJ1997: 80.8k TJ1998: 66.6k TJ1999: 80.5k TJ2000: 69.7k TJ2001: 71.1k TJ2002: 63.5k TJ2003: 81.5k TJ2004: 84.5k TJ2005: 86.1k TJ2006: 76.5k TJ2007: 80.2k TJ2008: 74.0k TJ2009: 92.0k TJ2010: 103.6k TJ2011: 80.0k TJ2012: 91.4k TJ2013: 98.3k TJ2014: 84.5k TJ2015: 89.8k TJ2016: 91.3k TJ2017: 94.4k TJ2018: 98.1k TJ2019: 96.1k TJ2020: 87.9k TJ2021: 99.6k TJ2022: 83.2k TJ2023: 78.0k TJ

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in TJ.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — energy use in France is 77,978 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in France peaked at 103,612 TJ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 47,791 TJ, in 1990.

That places France 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Retail — Energy Use in France, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 47,791 TJ
1991 61,297 TJ +28.3%
1992 68,036 TJ +11.0%
1993 63,555 TJ -6.6%
1994 72,448 TJ +14.0%
1995 61,079 TJ -15.7%
1996 75,094 TJ +22.9%
1997 80,816 TJ +7.6%
1998 66,649 TJ -17.5%
1999 80,470 TJ +20.7%
2000 69,683 TJ -13.4%
2001 71,101 TJ +2.0%
2002 63,525 TJ -10.7%
2003 81,467 TJ +28.2%
2004 84,489 TJ +3.7%
2005 86,117 TJ +1.9%
2006 76,511 TJ -11.2%
2007 80,164 TJ +4.8%
2008 74,011 TJ -7.7%
2009 91,982 TJ +24.3%
2010 103,612 TJ +12.6%
2011 80,003 TJ -22.8%
2012 91,448 TJ +14.3%
2013 98,322 TJ +7.5%
2014 84,457 TJ -14.1%
2015 89,792 TJ +6.3%
2016 91,324 TJ +1.7%
2017 94,402 TJ +3.4%
2018 98,147 TJ +4.0%
2019 96,094 TJ -2.1%
2020 87,896 TJ -8.5%
2021 99,633 TJ +13.4%
2022 83,221 TJ -16.5%
2023 77,978 TJ -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67,723 TJ 47,791 TJ 80,816 TJ 10
2000s 77,905 TJ 63,525 TJ 91,982 TJ 10
2010s 92,760 TJ 80,003 TJ 103,612 TJ 10
2020s 87,182 TJ 77,978 TJ 99,633 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Italy 87,989 TJ compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 87,964 TJ compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 78,078 TJ compare
  4. 11 Republic of Korea 52,987 TJ compare
  5. 12 India 47,029 TJ compare
  6. 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33,347 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in France?
Food retail — energy use in France was 77,978 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 103,612 TJ in 2010.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 47,791 TJ in 1990.
How does France rank for food retail — energy use?
France ranks 10th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. 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 Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Natural Gas, including LNG)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
107 places, 2,853 data points, 1990–2023
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