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France - Renewable Energy Adoption 16.2

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 212 economies tracked

Latest value

16.2 (2021)

Global rank

##118 of 212 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1990

1.54×

Ranking Race — Renewable Energy Adoption

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#111#13319901995200020052010201520202022#118#1182018 overtook Hungary2021 overtook Bolivia
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2022. France climbed from #118 to #118 (overtook Hungary). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for France ↓

Key Events — France

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1992
Maastricht Treaty curated

Framework for the euro agreed; France commits to monetary union.

1999
Euro adoption curated

France adopts the single currency as a founding member.

2009
Global crisis recession curated

GDP contracts as the financial crisis spreads to Europe.

2018
Overtook Hungary in global rank auto
2018
Yellow vest protests curated

Widespread protests over living costs and tax policy.

2021
Overtook Bolivia in global rank auto

Renewable Energy Adoption, 1990-2021

World Bank WDI · % (share) of final energy consumption · linear scale · ranking in the race above
199020002010202020218.511.2714.0316.8
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