Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in France

France: Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture was 7,812 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,812 TJ
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 54 countries
All-time high
15,857 TJ
in 2001
All-time low
6,329 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in France, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200620231990: 6.3k TJ1991: 9.2k TJ1992: 10.7k TJ1993: 9.6k TJ1994: 8.7k TJ1995: 9.1k TJ1996: 9.6k TJ1997: 9.8k TJ1998: 11.7k TJ1999: 11.7k TJ2000: 13.8k TJ2001: 15.9k TJ2002: 14.9k TJ2003: 13.9k TJ2004: 15.2k TJ2005: 13.6k TJ2006: 12.4k TJ2007: 11.3k TJ2008: 10.7k TJ2009: 9.4k TJ2010: 9.6k TJ2011: 7.3k TJ2012: 8.9k TJ2013: 7.5k TJ2014: 8.2k TJ2015: 7.3k TJ2016: 7.7k TJ2017: 7.7k TJ2018: 9.3k TJ2019: 9.4k TJ2020: 9.0k TJ2021: 9.4k TJ2022: 7.8k TJ2023: 7.8k TJ

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for natural gas — energy use in agriculture in France is 7,812 TJ, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural gas — energy use in agriculture in France peaked at 15,857 TJ in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,329 TJ, in 1990.

That places France 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in France, year by year

Annual values for Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 6,329 TJ
1991 9,191 TJ +45.2%
1992 10,724 TJ +16.7%
1993 9,644 TJ -10.1%
1994 8,734 TJ -9.4%
1995 9,148 TJ +4.7%
1996 9,644 TJ +5.4%
1997 9,806 TJ +1.7%
1998 11,729 TJ +19.6%
1999 11,729 TJ +0.0%
2000 13,764 TJ +17.4%
2001 15,857 TJ +15.2%
2002 14,893 TJ -6.1%
2003 13,932 TJ -6.5%
2004 15,195 TJ +9.1%
2005 13,643 TJ -10.2%
2006 12,356 TJ -9.4%
2007 11,299 TJ -8.6%
2008 10,713 TJ -5.2%
2009 9,403 TJ -12.2%
2010 9,568 TJ +1.8%
2011 7,274 TJ -24.0%
2012 8,930 TJ +22.8%
2013 7,504 TJ -16.0%
2014 8,199 TJ +9.3%
2015 7,326 TJ -10.6%
2016 7,683 TJ +4.9%
2017 7,684 TJ +0.0%
2018 9,259 TJ +20.5%
2019 9,449 TJ +2.1%
2020 9,006 TJ -4.7%
2021 9,407 TJ +4.4%
2022 7,812 TJ -17.0%
2023 7,812 TJ +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,668 TJ 6,329 TJ 11,729 TJ 10
2000s 13,106 TJ 9,403 TJ 15,857 TJ 10
2010s 8,288 TJ 7,274 TJ 9,568 TJ 10
2020s 8,509 TJ 7,812 TJ 9,407 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Belgium 13,719 TJ compare
  2. 8 China 8,944 TJ compare
  3. 9 China, mainland 8,741 TJ compare
  4. 11 Azerbaijan 7,226 TJ compare
  5. 12 Uzbekistan 6,398 TJ compare
  6. 13 India 6,176 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural gas — energy use in agriculture in France?
Natural gas — energy use in agriculture in France was 7,812 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15,857 TJ in 2001.
What is the lowest natural gas — energy use in agriculture recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6,329 TJ in 1990.
How does France rank for natural gas — energy use in agriculture?
France ranks 10th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural gas — energy use in agriculture rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural gas — Energy use in agriculture
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 2,339 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.