France Natural Gas
Production (2024)#89 World
446,017,719ft³−29.9% YoY
Consumption (2024)#28 World
1,089,683,444,000ft³−6.5% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−2,984,212,127ft³
Production covers 0.04% of consumption.
Imports cover 136.6% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Natural Gas Reserves in France
- France has proven dry natural gas 579,000,000,000 cubic feet as reported in 2024 (#75 in the world), representing 0.0077% of the world's total.
- As of 2024 production rates, France has roughly > 500 years of proven natural gas reserves left (reserves ÷ annual production).
Natural Gas Production in France
- France produced 446,017,719 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#89 in the world), a decrease of 29.9% from 636,128,358 cubic feet in 2023.
Natural Gas Consumption in France
- France consumed 1,089,683,444,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (#28 in the world), a decrease of 6.5% from 2023. This represents 0.73% of the world's total natural gas consumption.
- Per capita, natural gas consumption in France averaged 16,374 cubic feet in 2024, equivalent to 44.86 cubic feet per day (#61 in the world).
Natural Gas Imports & Exports in France
- France imported 1,489,019,764,000 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈136.6% of consumption).
- France exported 489,896,261,800 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024 (≈109837.8% of production).
- This made France a net importer of 999,123,502,200 cubic feet of natural gas in 2024.
natural gas Balance in France
- In 2024, France produced approximately 1,221,966 cubic feet of natural gas per day and consumed 2,985,434,093 cubic feet per day , a daily deficit of 2,984,212,127 cubic feet.
France Natural Gas History (1980-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Trade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 579,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 583,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | 446,017,719 | −29.9% | 89 | < 0.01% | 1,089,683,444,000 | −6.5% | 28 | 0.73% | 16,374 | 1,489,019,764,000 | 489,896,261,800 | 999,123,502,200 |
| 2023 | 590,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.01% | 636,128,358 | −11% | 89 | < 0.01% | 1,165,804,372,000 | −11.8% | 27 | 0.80% | 17,547 | 1,653,714,828,000 | 479,622,772,400 | 1,174,092,055,600 |
| 2022 | 657,000,000,000 | 75 | 0.01% | 714,356,219 | −11% | 88 | < 0.01% | 1,321,604,676,000 | −8.4% | 26 | 0.91% | 19,941 | 1,985,054,509,000 | 527,071,073,600 | 1,457,983,435,400 |
| 2021 | 275,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 802,385,084 | +28.4% | 90 | < 0.01% | 1,442,231,154,000 | +6.1% | 27 | 0.99% | 21,824 | 1,626,204,497,000 | 190,880,155,000 | 1,435,324,342,000 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 625,138,262 | +9.1% | 92 | < 0.01% | 1,359,518,356,000 | −7.3% | 27 | 0.98% | 20,628 | 1,624,992,295,000 | 300,223,115,700 | 1,324,769,179,300 |
| 2019 | 290,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 573,253,896 | +85.2% | 93 | < 0.01% | 1,467,088,208,000 | +1.7% | 25 | 1.0% | 22,320 | 1,925,426,649,000 | 355,876,743,000 | 1,569,549,906,000 |
| 2018 | 297,000,000,000 | 79 | < 0.01% | 309,560,690 | −45.2% | 97 | < 0.01% | 1,442,993,957,000 | −2.4% | 26 | 1.0% | 22,024 | 1,736,863,739,000 | 195,436,991,600 | 1,541,426,747,400 |
| 2017 | 304,000,000,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 565,041,500 | −20% | 91 | < 0.01% | 1,479,096,988,500 | +0.58% | 23 | 1.1% | 22,656 | 1,716,307,734,900 | 213,337,728,400 | 1,502,970,006,500 |
| 2016 | 309,000,000,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 706,300,300 | −4.8% | 90 | < 0.01% | 1,470,621,460,500 | +9.5% | 20 | 1.1% | 22,595 | 1,639,745,465,300 | 131,266,365,600 | 1,508,479,099,700 |
| 2015 | 314,000,000,000 | 77 | < 0.01% | 741,615,000 | +23.5% | 89 | < 0.01% | 1,342,958,820,000 | +5.4% | 28 | 1.1% | 20,688 | 1,567,385,645,000 | 191,371,985,000 | 1,376,013,660,000 |
| 2014 | 341,000,000,000 | 78 | < 0.01% | 600,355,000 | −95% | 90 | < 0.01% | 1,274,341,775,000 | −17.9% | 28 | 1.0% | 19,698 | 1,593,871,895,000 | 249,924,255,000 | 1,343,947,640,000 |
| 2013 | 378,000,000,000 | 77 | 0.01% | 12,007,100,000 | −35% | 73 | 0.01% | 1,551,917,675,000 | +4.3% | 22 | 1.3% | 24,103 | 1,689,151,765,000 | 177,493,190,000 | 1,511,658,575,000 |
| 2012 | 195,000,000,000 | 92 | < 0.01% | 18,469,745,000 | −15.6% | 70 | 0.02% | 1,488,209,415,000 | −10.1% | 22 | 1.2% | 23,232 | 1,684,878,650,000 | 214,079,530,000 | 1,470,799,120,000 |
| 2011 | 240,000,000,000 | 83 | < 0.01% | 21,895,300,000 | −17.3% | 68 | 0.02% | 1,654,507,750,000 | −2.4% | 18 | 1.4% | 25,960 | 1,673,931,000,000 | 41,318,550,000 | 1,632,612,450,000 |
| 2010 | 250,000,000,000 | 82 | < 0.01% | 26,486,250,000 | −14.8% | 67 | 0.02% | 1,694,766,850,000 | +1.8% | 16 | 1.5% | 26,724 | 1,722,312,550,000 | 54,031,950,000 | 1,668,280,600,000 |
| 2009 | 245,000,000,000 | 83 | < 0.01% | 31,077,200,000 | −4.3% | 64 | 0.03% | 1,665,455,400,000 | −4.1% | 15 | 1.6% | 26,391 | 1,664,042,800,000 | 29,664,600,000 | 1,634,378,200,000 |
| 2008 | 257,000,000,000 | 82 | < 0.01% | 32,489,800,000 | −14.8% | 65 | 0.03% | 1,736,438,550,000 | +4.8% | 15 | 1.6% | 27,659 | 1,739,263,750,000 | 35,315,000,000 | 1,703,948,750,000 |
| 2007 | 341,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 38,140,200,000 | −12.2% | 63 | 0.04% | 1,656,273,500,000 | −6% | 15 | 1.6% | 26,529 | 1,656,979,800,000 | 38,846,500,000 | 1,618,133,300,000 |
| 2006 | 378,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 43,437,450,000 | +7% | 62 | 0.04% | 1,762,571,650,000 | +1.3% | 14 | 1.7% | 28,406 | 1,750,917,700,000 | 31,783,500,000 | 1,719,134,200,000 |
| 2005 | 451,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 40,612,250,000 | −17.9% | 62 | 0.04% | 1,740,323,200,000 | +8.5% | 13 | 1.8% | 28,241 | 1,731,494,450,000 | 31,783,500,000 | 1,699,710,950,000 |
| 2004 | 506,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 49,441,000,000 | −13% | 56 | 0.05% | 1,603,654,150,000 | +6.1% | 14 | 1.7% | 26,214 | 1,581,405,700,000 | 27,192,550,000 | 1,554,213,150,000 |
| 2003 | 506,000,000,000 | 78 | 0.01% | 56,857,150,000 | −13% | 56 | 0.06% | 1,510,775,700,000 | −1.1% | 14 | 1.6% | 24,872 | 1,481,111,100,000 | 27,192,550,000 | 1,453,918,550,000 |
| 2002 | 403,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 65,332,750,000 | −3.1% | 56 | 0.07% | 1,528,080,050,000 | +3.9% | 14 | 1.7% | 25,330 | 1,489,939,850,000 | 27,192,550,000 | 1,462,747,300,000 |
| 2001 | 506,000,000,000 | 80 | 0.01% | 67,451,650,000 | +1.7% | 52 | 0.08% | 1,470,869,750,000 | +4.9% | 14 | 1.7% | 24,553 | 1,430,963,800,000 | 27,545,700,000 | 1,403,418,100,000 |
| 2000 | 509,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 66,321,570,000 | −9.1% | 51 | 0.08% | 1,402,817,745,000 | +1.5% | 14 | 1.6% | 23,583 | 1,449,327,600,000 | 27,086,605,000 | 1,422,240,995,000 |
| 1999 | 509,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 72,996,105,000 | −8.6% | 49 | 0.09% | 1,382,652,880,000 | +5.3% | 13 | 1.7% | 23,401 | 1,434,671,875,000 | 26,486,250,000 | 1,408,185,625,000 |
| 1998 | 505,000,000,000 | 79 | 0.01% | 79,882,530,000 | −12.5% | 49 | 0.10% | 1,312,905,755,000 | +0.99% | 14 | 1.6% | 22,336 | 1,242,805,480,000 | 28,499,205,000 | 1,214,306,275,000 |
| 1997 | 683,000,000,000 | 74 | 0.01% | 91,324,590,000 | −11.2% | 48 | 0.11% | 1,300,051,095,000 | −1.1% | 13 | 1.6% | 22,197 | 1,247,784,895,000 | 47,039,580,000 | 1,200,745,315,000 |
| 1996 | 1,074,000,000,000 | 63 | 0.04% | 102,801,965,000 | −13.2% | 48 | 0.13% | 1,314,318,355,000 | +11.1% | 13 | 1.6% | 22,513 | 1,243,723,670,000 | 28,252,000,000 | 1,215,471,670,000 |
| 1995 | 1,282,000,000,000 | 61 | 0.04% | 118,410,000,000 | −5.1% | 45 | 0.15% | 1,182,730,000,000 | +2.2% | 13 | 1.5% | 20,325 | 1,145,580,000,000 | 25,110,000,000 | 1,120,470,000,000 |
| 1994 | 1,240,000,000,000 | 63 | 0.04% | 124,767,895,000 | +3.2% | 46 | 0.16% | 1,156,954,715,000 | −0.13% | 12 | 1.5% | 19,948 | 1,091,586,650,000 | 25,956,525,000 | 1,065,630,125,000 |
| 1993 | 1,240,000,000,000 | 64 | 0.04% | 120,880,000,000 | +8.5% | 46 | 0.16% | 1,158,403,000,000 | +1% | 12 | 1.5% | 20,041 | 1,046,740,000,000 | 20,240,000,000 | 1,026,500,000,000 |
| 1992 | 1,296,000,000,000 | 61 | 0.05% | 111,380,000,000 | −2.3% | 45 | 0.15% | 1,146,470,000,000 | +1.3% | 11 | 1.5% | 19,920 | 1,117,370,000,000 | 37,290,000,000 | 1,080,080,000,000 |
| 1991 | 1,324,000,000,000 | 62 | 0.03% | 114,000,000,000 | +12.9% | 38 | 0.15% | 1,131,240,000,000 | +13.5% | 8 | 1.5% | 19,752 | 1,061,000,000,000 | 18,000,000,000 | 1,043,000,000,000 |
| 1990 | 1,180,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.03% | 101,000,000,000 | −6.5% | 40 | 0.14% | 997,000,000,000 | +1.3% | 9 | 1.4% | 17,494 | 996,000,000,000 | 12,000,000,000 | 984,000,000,000 |
| 1989 | 1,180,000,000,000 | 59 | 0.03% | 108,000,000,000 | −4.4% | 38 | 0.15% | 984,000,000,000 | +2.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 17,359 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 1,170,000,000,000 | 56 | 0.03% | 113,000,000,000 | −15.7% | 36 | 0.16% | 963,000,000,000 | −7.2% | 9 | 1.4% | 17,086 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 1,230,000,000,000 | 55 | 0.03% | 134,000,000,000 | −15.7% | 32 | 0.20% | 1,038,000,000,000 | −8.1% | 8 | 1.6% | 18,520 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 1,400,000,000,000 | 51 | 0.04% | 159,000,000,000 | −21.3% | 29 | 0.25% | 1,129,000,000,000 | +1.7% | 8 | 1.8% | 20,250 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 1,500,000,000,000 | 50 | 0.04% | 202,000,000,000 | −14.8% | 24 | 0.32% | 1,110,000,000,000 | +2.9% | 8 | 1.8% | 20,012 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 2,422,000,000,000 | 45 | 0.08% | 237,000,000,000 | −4% | 22 | 0.39% | 1,079,000,000,000 | +8% | 8 | 1.8% | 19,555 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 2,700,000,000,000 | 43 | 0.09% | 247,000,000,000 | −1.2% | 20 | 0.45% | 999,000,000,000 | +2% | 7 | 1.8% | 18,200 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 2,720,000,000,000 | 42 | 0.09% | 250,000,000,000 | −3.1% | 18 | 0.46% | 979,000,000,000 | −2.4% | 6 | 1.8% | 17,936 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 6,000,000,000,000 | 31 | 0.23% | 258,000,000,000 | −7.9% | 18 | 0.47% | 1,003,000,000,000 | +2.2% | 6 | 1.9% | 18,487 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 6,300,000,000,000 | 30 | 0.24% | 280,000,000,000 | — | 18 | 0.52% | 981,000,000,000 | — | 6 | 1.9% | 18,187 | — | — | — |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal