France vs Germany: Renewable energy consumption
France
13.5%
in 2015
Germany
14.2%
in 2015
France rank
129th
Germany rank
127th
Renewable energy consumption over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.2% against 13.5% in France, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 129th and Germany ranks 127th of 226 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 2.4% | 8.1% | France |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.5% | 2.8% | France |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 0.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy consumption, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 14.2% against 13.5% in France as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy consumption between France and Germany?
- 0.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for renewable energy consumption?
- France ranks 129th and Germany ranks 127th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption