Pre- and post-production — Energy Use in France

France: Pre- and post-production — Energy Use was 650,021 TJ in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
650,021 TJ
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
730,970 TJ
in 2013
All-time low
446,683 TJ
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200620231990: 446.7k TJ1991: 496.8k TJ1992: 510.7k TJ1993: 520.6k TJ1994: 522.1k TJ1995: 523.3k TJ1996: 566.3k TJ1997: 572.1k TJ1998: 568.1k TJ1999: 624.4k TJ2000: 628.3k TJ2001: 631.9k TJ2002: 629.8k TJ2003: 664.4k TJ2004: 679.3k TJ2005: 653.7k TJ2006: 656.4k TJ2007: 674.4k TJ2008: 673.2k TJ2009: 685.5k TJ2010: 723.3k TJ2011: 698.2k TJ2012: 725.7k TJ2013: 731.0k TJ2014: 683.0k TJ2015: 708.8k TJ2016: 722.9k TJ2017: 721.3k TJ2018: 726.0k TJ2019: 695.2k TJ2020: 668.8k TJ2021: 725.1k TJ2022: 664.7k TJ2023: 650.0k TJ

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

Analysis

France recorded 650,021 TJ for pre- and post-production — energy use in 2023.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — energy use in France peaked at 730,970 TJ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 446,683 TJ, in 1990.

France ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 (Total) in France, 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 446,683 TJ —
1991 496,805 TJ +11.2%
1992 510,690 TJ +2.8%
1993 520,586 TJ +1.9%
1994 522,093 TJ +0.3%
1995 523,328 TJ +0.2%
1996 566,338 TJ +8.2%
1997 572,059 TJ +1.0%
1998 568,078 TJ -0.7%
1999 624,427 TJ +9.9%
2000 628,336 TJ +0.6%
2001 631,894 TJ +0.6%
2002 629,782 TJ -0.3%
2003 664,424 TJ +5.5%
2004 679,341 TJ +2.2%
2005 653,656 TJ -3.8%
2006 656,392 TJ +0.4%
2007 674,397 TJ +2.7%
2008 673,243 TJ -0.2%
2009 685,493 TJ +1.8%
2010 723,330 TJ +5.5%
2011 698,193 TJ -3.5%
2012 725,681 TJ +3.9%
2013 730,970 TJ +0.7%
2014 682,959 TJ -6.6%
2015 708,834 TJ +3.8%
2016 722,910 TJ +2.0%
2017 721,311 TJ -0.2%
2018 725,996 TJ +0.6%
2019 695,159 TJ -4.2%
2020 668,804 TJ -3.8%
2021 725,133 TJ +8.4%
2022 664,732 TJ -8.3%
2023 650,021 TJ -2.2%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 650,021 TJ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,204 TJ, 18.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • France's 650,021 TJ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47,136 TJ, 13.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 535,109 TJ 446,683 TJ 624,427 TJ 10
2000s 657,696 TJ 628,336 TJ 685,493 TJ 10
2010s 713,534 TJ 682,959 TJ 730,970 TJ 10
2020s 677,172 TJ 650,021 TJ 725,133 TJ 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 Japan 927,573 TJ compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 160,019 TJ compare
  3. 6 Germany 895,177 TJ compare
  4. 7 Brazil 785,057 TJ compare
  5. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 89,829 TJ compare
  6. 9 Canada 571,559 TJ compare
  7. 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,222 TJ compare
  8. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14,910 TJ compare
  9. 10 Republic of Korea 510,892 TJ compare
  10. 11 Italy 484,646 TJ compare
  11. 11 Republic of Moldova 11,230 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 241 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 650,021 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 730,970 TJ in 2013.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — energy use recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 446,683 TJ in 1990.
How does France rank for pre- and post-production — energy use?
France ranks 8th out of 188 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 11.1%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,819 data points, 1990–2023
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