Canada vs France: Biofuel production by region
Canada
20.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France
16.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
9th
France rank
12th
Biofuel production by region over time
- Canada
- France
How they compare
Canada currently reports 20.3 terawatt-hours against 16.59 terawatt-hours in France, a difference of 3.71 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 24 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.289 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 3.04 terawatt-hours | 10.04 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 12.62 terawatt-hours | 28.68 terawatt-hours | 16.05 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 21.56 terawatt-hours | 5.47 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biofuel production by region, Canada or France?
- Canada, at 20.3 terawatt-hours against 16.59 terawatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in biofuel production by region between Canada and France?
- 3.71 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and France?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Canada and France rank globally for biofuel production by region?
- Canada ranks 9th and France ranks 12th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Biofuel production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes biogasoline (such as ethanol) and biodiesel. Volumes have been adjusted for energy content.