New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France
France: New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg was 374,737 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
374,737 Number
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
486,703 Number
in 2008
All-time low
269,778 Number
in 1993
Years of data
24
1988–2012
New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France, 1988–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France is 374,737 Number, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France peaked at 486,703 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 269,778 Number, in 1993.
That places France 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 404,351 Number | — |
| 1989 | 421,764 Number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 420,619 Number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 367,892 Number | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 341,136 Number | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 269,778 Number | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 306,282 Number | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 332,052 Number | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 351,173 Number | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 330,902 Number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 367,392 Number | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 399,889 Number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 442,208 Number | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 462,868 Number | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 431,114 Number | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 403,965 Number | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 430,641 Number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 445,788 Number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 465,081 Number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 485,532 Number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 486,703 Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 392,431 Number | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 430,411 Number | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 374,737 Number | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 413,058 Number | 404,351 Number | 421,764 Number | 2 |
| 1990s | 348,712 Number | 269,778 Number | 420,619 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,633 Number | 392,431 Number | 486,703 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 402,574 Number | 374,737 Number | 430,411 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
- 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 286,013 Number compare
- 2 United Kingdom 286,013 Number compare
- 4 Germany 260,320 Number compare
More energy & mining data for France
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.2519 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France?
- New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg in France was 374,737 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 486,703 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,778 Number in 1993.
- How does France rank for new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg?
- France ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is new lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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 New lorries by motor energy and load capacity of +/- 1500kg (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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