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

France: New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy was 6,074 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
6,074 Number
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,434 Number
in 2009
All-time low
3,581 Number
in 1994
Years of data
34
1979–2012

New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France, 1979–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979199520121979: 4.6k Number1980: 4.5k Number1981: 4.5k Number1982: 5.0k Number1983: 4.6k Number1984: 4.4k Number1985: 4.5k Number1986: 4.1k Number1987: 4.1k Number1988: 4.1k Number1989: 4.1k Number1990: 4.2k Number1991: 4.1k Number1992: 4.0k Number1993: 3.9k Number1994: 3.6k Number1995: 4.0k Number1996: 4.0k Number1997: 3.9k Number1998: 4.9k Number1999: 5.3k Number2000: 5.2k Number2001: 5.5k Number2002: 5.4k Number2003: 5.0k Number2004: 4.9k Number2005: 5.4k Number2006: 5.8k Number2007: 6.2k Number2008: 6.6k Number2009: 7.4k Number2010: 5.9k Number2011: 6.8k Number2012: 6.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

France recorded 6,074 Number for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in 2012.

The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France peaked at 7,434 Number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,581 Number, in 1994.

That places France 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013) in France, 1979 to 2012.
Year Number Change
1979 4,605 Number
1980 4,550 Number -1.2%
1981 4,525 Number -0.5%
1982 4,990 Number +10.3%
1983 4,587 Number -8.1%
1984 4,426 Number -3.5%
1985 4,494 Number +1.5%
1986 4,119 Number -8.3%
1987 4,131 Number +0.3%
1988 4,077 Number -1.3%
1989 4,075 Number -0.0%
1990 4,210 Number +3.3%
1991 4,056 Number -3.7%
1992 3,954 Number -2.5%
1993 3,932 Number -0.6%
1994 3,581 Number -8.9%
1995 3,981 Number +11.2%
1996 3,991 Number +0.3%
1997 3,861 Number -3.3%
1998 4,851 Number +25.6%
1999 5,316 Number +9.6%
2000 5,187 Number -2.4%
2001 5,477 Number +5.6%
2002 5,363 Number -2.1%
2003 4,984 Number -7.1%
2004 4,859 Number -2.5%
2005 5,442 Number +12.0%
2006 5,850 Number +7.5%
2007 6,171 Number +5.5%
2008 6,624 Number +7.3%
2009 7,434 Number +12.2%
2010 5,900 Number -20.6%
2011 6,800 Number +15.3%
2012 6,074 Number -10.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,605 Number 4,605 Number 4,605 Number 1
1980s 4,397 Number 4,075 Number 4,990 Number 10
1990s 4,173 Number 3,581 Number 5,316 Number 10
2000s 5,739 Number 4,859 Number 7,434 Number 10
2010s 6,258 Number 5,900 Number 6,800 Number 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 34,456 Number compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8,529 Number compare
  3. 2 United Kingdom 8,529 Number compare
  4. 5 Germany 5,824 Number compare
  5. 6 Poland 4,937 Number compare
  6. 6 Poland 4,937 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France?
New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy in France was 6,074 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,434 Number in 2009.
What is the lowest new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 3,581 Number in 1994.
How does France rank for new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy?
France ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
Is new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 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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New motor coaches, buses and trolley buses by type of motor energy (until 2013)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
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CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 973 data points, 1979–2013
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