France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy

France
6,074 Number
in 2012
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8,529 Number
in 2011
France rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8,529 Number against 6,074 Number in France, a difference of 2,455 Number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times France's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 4,605 Number 6,868 Number 2,263 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,397 Number 5,445 Number 1,048 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,186 Number 11,228 Number 7,041 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,784 Number 12,435 Number 6,650 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 6,350 Number 8,724 Number 2,374 Number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8,529 Number against 6,074 Number in France as of 2011.
What is the difference in new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,455 Number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2011.
How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 973 data points, 1979–2013
Last refreshed