France.

Introduction

The French are a nation of great consumers, consuming over 90,000,000 tonnes of oil each year. With such high levels of consumption it is surprising that they are not in the top 10 countries for oil reserves. However there are other factors which explain this anomaly such as their high rate of tourism which would account for extra transport usage and their large areas of agricultural land require farming machinery which requires fuel._

The French consume over 90,000,000 tonnes of oil and are the second biggest consumers of oil in Europe, second only to Germany. I'm not sure entirely why they account for such a high proportion apart from the fact that they are high exporters of wines, cheeses, champagne and other such edible substances. They have a good rate of tourism which would account for extra transport usage and they have large areas of agricultural land, which would require the use of farming machinery. France are not major oil producers and have not made the top 10 in that list nor are they in the top 10 countries for oil reserves._

You may have noticed from your travels that the French consume a lot of oil, accounting for nearly 7% of Europe’s total consumption. That makes them second in Europe only to Germany (Europe's biggest consumer) and ahead of countries like Italy, Spain, Poland and even the United Kingdom.

The reason behind this trend is slightly less clear. The French can't claim any significant industrial production or agricultural output as a cause—they don't produce much steel or cars on an international scale and they don't grow vast amounts of biofuel crops in their fields or forests. However, they do have large areas of wine-growing land which puts them at risk from fires; many cheeses are made using butter; champagne uses grapes produced by farmers who need chemicals to maintain their crops; etcetera...

Conclusion

While it is impossible to predict the future of oil consumption in France, there are a few things we can be sure about. Firstly, it is likely that as more people become aware of climate change and its effects on our planet, there will be a reduction in the amount of fossil fuels being used. Secondly, as countries such as China continue industrializing, this will impact directly on their energy needs and potentially lead them towards alternative sources like solar power or wind turbines. Thirdly: if oil prices continue rising then this could also affect consumption levels from country-to-country (and household-to-household).