Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France
France: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine was 39.96 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.96 million Number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
39.96 million Number
in 2025
All-time low
12.47 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2025
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France, 1970–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France stood at 39.96 million Number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France peaked at 39.96 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.47 million Number, in 1970.
France ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.47 million Number | — |
| 1975 | 15.52 million Number | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 18.44 million Number | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 19.13 million Number | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 19.75 million Number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.30 million Number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 20.60 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 20.80 million Number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 21.09 million Number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 21.50 million Number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 21.97 million Number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.52 million Number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 23.01 million Number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 23.55 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 23.81 million Number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 24.02 million Number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.39 million Number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 24.90 million Number | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 25.10 million Number | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.50 million Number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.09 million Number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 26.81 million Number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 27.48 million Number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.06 million Number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 28.70 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 29.16 million Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 29.56 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.90 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 30.10 million Number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.40 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.70 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.39 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 31.66 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.25 million Number | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 35.53 million Number | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.15 million Number | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.65 million Number | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.18 million Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.67 million Number | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 38.12 million Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 38.23 million Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.42 million Number | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.47 million Number | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.82 million Number | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.97 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 39.36 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 39.74 million Number | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 39.96 million Number | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.48 million Number | 12.47 million Number | 18.44 million Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.07 million Number | 19.13 million Number | 23.01 million Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.16 million Number | 23.55 million Number | 27.48 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.77 million Number | 28.06 million Number | 31.39 million Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.49 million Number | 31.66 million Number | 38.42 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.22 million Number | 38.47 million Number | 39.96 million Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 49.49 million Number compare
- 2 Italy 41.80 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32.91 million Number compare
- 4 United Kingdom 32.91 million Number compare
- 6 Spain 27.28 million 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 passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France?
- Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine in France was 39.96 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.96 million Number in 2025.
- What is the lowest passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.47 million Number in 1970.
- How does France rank for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
- France ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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