Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in France
France: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita was 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita in France, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in France stood at 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in France peaked at 23.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
France ranks 5th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 Ireland 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Norway 29.53 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Sweden 27.2 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 New Zealand 25.09 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 18.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 South Korea 13.06 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 United States 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More climate change data for France
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 68.72 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 54.18 million (2025)
- Urban population 78.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 40.05 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.97 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in France?
- Per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita in France was 20.83 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 23.44 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does France rank for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.