New passenger cars by type of motor energy in France
France: New passenger cars by type of motor energy was 1.69 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in France, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 1.69 million Number for new passenger cars by type of motor energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new passenger cars by type of motor energy in France peaked at 2.26 million Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.58 million Number, in 2022.
France ranks 4th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New passenger cars by type of motor energy in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.76 million Number | — |
| 2014 | 1.77 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million Number | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million Number | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million Number | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.22 million Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million Number | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million Number | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.84 million Number | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.78 million Number | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 1.69 million Number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.00 million Number | 1.76 million Number | 2.26 million Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.72 million Number | 1.58 million Number | 1.84 million Number | 6 |
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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 passenger cars by type of motor energy in France?
- New passenger cars by type of motor energy in France was 1.69 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 million Number in 2019.
- What is the lowest new passenger cars by type of motor energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 million Number in 2022.
- How does France rank for new passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- France ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new passenger cars by type of motor energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of New passenger cars by type of motor energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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