Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France

France: Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity was 5.65 million in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.65 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
5.65 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.50 million
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2012

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France, 1970–2012

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1970199120121970: 1.5M1975: 2.0M1980: 2.5M1985: 3.0M1994: 3.6M1995: 3.6M1996: 3.6M1997: 3.5M1998: 5.0M1999: 5.1M2000: 5.2M2001: 5.3M2002: 5.4M2003: 5.4M2004: 5.4M2005: 5.4M2006: 5.4M2007: 5.6M2008: 5.4M2009: 5.4M2012: 5.7M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 5.65 million for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France peaked at 5.65 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million, in 1970.

France ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France, year by year

Annual values for Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012) in France, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 1.50 million
1975 1.98 million +31.4%
1980 2.51 million +27.2%
1985 3.00 million +19.3%
1994 3.61 million +20.2%
1995 3.60 million -0.3%
1996 3.55 million -1.2%
1997 3.45 million -2.8%
1998 4.98 million +44.4%
1999 5.07 million +1.8%
2000 5.19 million +2.4%
2001 5.31 million +2.1%
2002 5.35 million +0.9%
2003 5.36 million +0.2%
2004 5.38 million +0.4%
2005 5.42 million +0.7%
2006 5.43 million +0.2%
2007 5.57 million +2.6%
2008 5.35 million -3.9%
2009 5.41 million +1.0%
2012 5.65 million +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million 1.50 million 1.98 million 2
1980s 2.76 million 2.51 million 3.00 million 2
1990s 4.04 million 3.45 million 5.07 million 6
2000s 5.38 million 5.19 million 5.57 million 10
2010s 5.65 million 5.65 million 5.65 million 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 4.98 million compare
  2. 3 Italy 3.99 million compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France?
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity in France was 5.65 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.65 million in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million in 1970.
How does France rank for lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity?
France ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lorries by type of motor energy and load capacity (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 771 data points, 1970–2012
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