France vs Germany: Passenger cars by type of motor energy
France
39.96 million Number
in 2025
Germany
49.49 million Number
in 2025
France rank
3rd
Germany rank
1st
Passenger cars by type of motor energy over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 49.49 million Number against 39.96 million Number in France, a difference of 9.53 million Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 51 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.49 million Number | 45.77 million Number | 8.28 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 39.22 million Number | 48.91 million Number | 9.69 million Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher passenger cars by type of motor energy, France or Germany?
- Germany, at 49.49 million Number against 39.96 million Number in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in passenger cars by type of motor energy between France and Germany?
- 9.53 million Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- France ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.