Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France

France: Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate was 56,469 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
56,469 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
56,469 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
1,225 Gigawatt-hour
in 2004
Years of data
21
2004–2024

Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France, 2004–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2004201420242004: 1.2k Gigawatt-hour2005: 2.3k Gigawatt-hour2006: 4.1k Gigawatt-hour2007: 6.5k Gigawatt-hour2008: 9.2k Gigawatt-hour2009: 11.7k Gigawatt-hour2010: 13.7k Gigawatt-hour2011: 15.0k Gigawatt-hour2012: 16.6k Gigawatt-hour2013: 18.3k Gigawatt-hour2014: 20.2k Gigawatt-hour2015: 22.1k Gigawatt-hour2016: 24.2k Gigawatt-hour2017: 26.5k Gigawatt-hour2018: 29.2k Gigawatt-hour2019: 33.1k Gigawatt-hour2020: 37.0k Gigawatt-hour2021: 42.3k Gigawatt-hour2022: 47.9k Gigawatt-hour2023: 53.1k Gigawatt-hour2024: 56.5k Gigawatt-hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.

Analysis

France recorded 56,469 Gigawatt-hour for heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France peaked at 56,469 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,225 Gigawatt-hour, in 2004.

France ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France, year by year

Annual values for Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France, 2004 to 2024.
Year Gigawatt-hour Change
2004 1,225 Gigawatt-hour —
2005 2,336 Gigawatt-hour +90.7%
2006 4,136 Gigawatt-hour +77.0%
2007 6,514 Gigawatt-hour +57.5%
2008 9,216 Gigawatt-hour +41.5%
2009 11,701 Gigawatt-hour +27.0%
2010 13,671 Gigawatt-hour +16.8%
2011 14,957 Gigawatt-hour +9.4%
2012 16,616 Gigawatt-hour +11.1%
2013 18,347 Gigawatt-hour +10.4%
2014 20,161 Gigawatt-hour +9.9%
2015 22,118 Gigawatt-hour +9.7%
2016 24,226 Gigawatt-hour +9.5%
2017 26,513 Gigawatt-hour +9.4%
2018 29,198 Gigawatt-hour +10.1%
2019 33,084 Gigawatt-hour +13.3%
2020 36,982 Gigawatt-hour +11.8%
2021 42,282 Gigawatt-hour +14.3%
2022 47,930 Gigawatt-hour +13.4%
2023 53,144 Gigawatt-hour +10.9%
2024 56,469 Gigawatt-hour +6.3%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 56,469 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,189 Gigawatt-hour, 25.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • France's 56,469 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,477 Gigawatt-hour, 10.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +90.7% 1,225 Gigawatt-hour 2,336 Gigawatt-hour
2006 +77.0% 2,336 Gigawatt-hour 4,136 Gigawatt-hour
2007 +57.5% 4,136 Gigawatt-hour 6,514 Gigawatt-hour
2008 +41.5% 6,514 Gigawatt-hour 9,216 Gigawatt-hour

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,855 Gigawatt-hour 1,225 Gigawatt-hour 11,701 Gigawatt-hour 6
2010s 21,889 Gigawatt-hour 13,671 Gigawatt-hour 33,084 Gigawatt-hour 10
2020s 47,361 Gigawatt-hour 36,982 Gigawatt-hour 56,469 Gigawatt-hour 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 33,896 Gigawatt-hour compare
  2. 3 Germany 19,476 Gigawatt-hour compare
  3. 4 Sweden 19,358 Gigawatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France?
Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate in France was 56,469 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 56,469 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
What is the lowest heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,225 Gigawatt-hour in 2004.
How does France rank for heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate?
France ranks 1st out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Heat pumps - ambient heat captured by technology and climate
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,007 data points, 2004–2024
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