Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France

France: Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 90,452 Number in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
90,452 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
94,392 Number
in 2007
All-time low
41,000 Number
in 1970
Years of data
33
1970–2009

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France, 1970–2009

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1970198920091970: 41.0k Number1975: 52.0k Number1979: 65.0k Number1980: 65.0k Number1981: 66.0k Number1982: 69.0k Number1983: 68.0k Number1984: 71.0k Number1985: 71.0k Number1986: 72.0k Number1987: 72.0k Number1988: 73.0k Number1989: 72.0k Number1990: 75.0k Number1991: 77.0k Number1992: 75.9k Number1993: 77.7k Number1994: 78.7k Number1995: 81.8k Number1996: 82.1k Number1997: 82.0k Number1998: 85.0k Number1999: 85.7k Number2000: 85.7k Number2001: 87.0k Number2002: 85.9k Number2003: 87.1k Number2004: 88.4k Number2005: 90.1k Number2006: 92.2k Number2007: 94.4k Number2008: 92.9k Number2009: 90.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France is 90,452 Number, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France peaked at 94,392 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 41,000 Number, in 1970.

France ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France, year by year

Annual values for Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013) in France, 1970 to 2009.
Year Number Change
1970 41,000 Number
1975 52,000 Number +26.8%
1979 65,000 Number +25.0%
1980 65,000 Number +0.0%
1981 66,000 Number +1.5%
1982 69,000 Number +4.5%
1983 68,000 Number -1.4%
1984 71,000 Number +4.4%
1985 71,000 Number +0.0%
1986 72,000 Number +1.4%
1987 72,000 Number +0.0%
1988 73,000 Number +1.4%
1989 72,000 Number -1.4%
1990 75,000 Number +4.2%
1991 77,000 Number +2.7%
1992 75,900 Number -1.4%
1993 77,700 Number +2.4%
1994 78,700 Number +1.3%
1995 81,800 Number +3.9%
1996 82,100 Number +0.4%
1997 82,000 Number -0.1%
1998 84,961 Number +3.6%
1999 85,668 Number +0.8%
2000 85,749 Number +0.1%
2001 86,954 Number +1.4%
2002 85,876 Number -1.2%
2003 87,101 Number +1.4%
2004 88,417 Number +1.5%
2005 90,055 Number +1.9%
2006 92,152 Number +2.3%
2007 94,392 Number +2.4%
2008 92,874 Number -1.6%
2009 90,452 Number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,667 Number 41,000 Number 65,000 Number 3
1980s 69,900 Number 65,000 Number 73,000 Number 10
1990s 80,083 Number 75,000 Number 85,668 Number 10
2000s 89,402 Number 85,749 Number 94,392 Number 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 4 Poland 102,927 Number compare
  2. 4 Poland 102,927 Number compare
  3. 6 Italy 99,537 Number compare
  4. 8 Germany 76,794 Number compare
  5. 9 Spain 62,358 Number compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 58,300 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France?
Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France was 90,452 Number in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 94,392 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 41,000 Number in 1970.
How does France rank for motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
France ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2009.
Is motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy 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 Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013)
Unit
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Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 1,138 data points, 1970–2013
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