France vs Iran: Total final energy consumption

France
5.63 million TFEC
in 2015
Iran
6.57 million TFEC
in 2015
France rank
11th
Iran rank
9th

Total final energy consumption over time

  • France
  • Iran
2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M7.0M199020022015

How they compare

Iran currently reports 6.57 million TFEC against 5.63 million TFEC in France, a difference of 933,240 TFEC.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th of 233 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 5.82 million TFEC 2.80 million TFEC 3.02 million TFEC France
2000s 6.24 million TFEC 4.79 million TFEC 1.45 million TFEC France
2010s 5.81 million TFEC 6.29 million TFEC 482,843 TFEC Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total final energy consumption, France or Iran?
Iran, at 6.57 million TFEC against 5.63 million TFEC in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in total final energy consumption between France and Iran?
933,240 TFEC, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iran?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do France and Iran rank globally for total final energy consumption?
France ranks 11th and Iran ranks 9th of 233 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 Total final energy consumption (TFEC). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total final energy consumption (TFEC)
Unit
TFEC
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total final energy consumption (TFEC): This indicator is derived form energy balances statistics and is equivalent to total final consumption excluding non-energy use.