France - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in France was 46.49 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 96.69 in 1964, while its lowest value was 46.23 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 95.52
1961 95.86
1962 96.43
1963 95.89
1964 96.69
1965 95.82
1966 95.16
1967 95.70
1968 95.51
1969 95.54
1970 89.74
1971 89.92
1972 89.80
1973 90.27
1974 89.94
1975 88.26
1976 90.16
1977 88.04
1978 87.26
1979 86.37
1980 83.88
1981 77.76
1982 76.62
1983 72.30
1984 67.53
1985 64.34
1986 61.29
1987 60.42
1988 59.40
1989 58.85
1990 58.15
1991 57.94
1992 56.16
1993 54.19
1994 53.31
1995 53.57
1996 53.85
1997 52.90
1998 54.79
1999 54.02
2000 52.81
2001 53.40
2002 52.81
2003 52.69
2004 52.42
2005 52.30
2006 51.89
2007 51.69
2008 50.84
2009 50.85
2010 49.84
2011 48.68
2012 49.01
2013 48.54
2014 46.23
2015 46.49

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use