Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in France

France: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 9,736 TJ in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,736 TJ
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 110 countries
All-time high
53,586 TJ
in 2007
All-time low
9,736 TJ
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in France, 1990–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1990200620231990: 21.8k TJ1991: 22.0k TJ1992: 18.3k TJ1993: 16.8k TJ1994: 14.9k TJ1995: 15.1k TJ1996: 16.7k TJ1997: 15.4k TJ1998: 13.0k TJ1999: 11.9k TJ2000: 38.4k TJ2001: 32.1k TJ2002: 28.7k TJ2003: 30.9k TJ2004: 38.0k TJ2005: 48.8k TJ2006: 48.9k TJ2007: 53.6k TJ2008: 41.6k TJ2009: 35.6k TJ2010: 36.6k TJ2011: 25.9k TJ2012: 26.0k TJ2013: 14.9k TJ2014: 12.1k TJ2015: 20.8k TJ2016: 19.4k TJ2017: 24.4k TJ2018: 28.7k TJ2019: 14.5k TJ2020: 17.4k TJ2021: 22.7k TJ2022: 10.1k TJ2023: 9.7k TJ

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

Analysis

France recorded 9,736 TJ for pre- and post-production — energy use in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in France peaked at 53,586 TJ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,736 TJ, in 2023.

That places France 20th out of 110 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.

Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in France, year by year

Annual values for Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 21,807 TJ —
1991 22,030 TJ +1.0%
1992 18,306 TJ -16.9%
1993 16,813 TJ -8.2%
1994 14,852 TJ -11.7%
1995 15,105 TJ +1.7%
1996 16,712 TJ +10.6%
1997 15,375 TJ -8.0%
1998 13,015 TJ -15.3%
1999 11,941 TJ -8.3%
2000 38,420 TJ +221.8%
2001 32,087 TJ -16.5%
2002 28,652 TJ -10.7%
2003 30,927 TJ +7.9%
2004 37,961 TJ +22.7%
2005 48,814 TJ +28.6%
2006 48,885 TJ +0.1%
2007 53,586 TJ +9.6%
2008 41,599 TJ -22.4%
2009 35,575 TJ -14.5%
2010 36,619 TJ +2.9%
2011 25,896 TJ -29.3%
2012 26,035 TJ +0.5%
2013 14,856 TJ -42.9%
2014 12,051 TJ -18.9%
2015 20,792 TJ +72.5%
2016 19,391 TJ -6.7%
2017 24,375 TJ +25.7%
2018 28,748 TJ +17.9%
2019 14,458 TJ -49.7%
2020 17,392 TJ +20.3%
2021 22,729 TJ +30.7%
2022 10,147 TJ -55.4%
2023 9,736 TJ -4.1%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 9,736 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 277.02 TJ, 35.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • France's 9,736 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 277.02 TJ, 35.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +221.8% 11,941 TJ 38,420 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16,596 TJ 11,941 TJ 22,030 TJ 10
2000s 39,651 TJ 28,652 TJ 53,586 TJ 10
2010s 22,322 TJ 12,051 TJ 36,619 TJ 10
2020s 15,001 TJ 9,736 TJ 22,729 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 17 Germany 14,068 TJ compare
  2. 18 Japan 12,412 TJ compare
  3. 19 Brazil 11,018 TJ compare
  4. 21 Nigeria 9,002 TJ compare
  5. 22 Mongolia 6,936 TJ compare
  6. 23 Uganda 6,011 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — energy use in France?
Pre- and post-production — energy use in France was 9,736 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 53,586 TJ in 2007.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 9,736 TJ in 2023.
How does France rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
France ranks 20th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — energy use rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Coal)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
154 places, 4,105 data points, 1990–2023
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