Passenger cars by type of motor energy in France
France: Passenger cars by type of motor energy was 39.96 million Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Passenger cars by type of motor energy in France, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, passenger cars by type of motor energy in France stood at 39.96 million Number. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure 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 in France peaked at 39.96 million Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.15 million Number, in 2013.
France ranks 3rd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Passenger cars by type of motor energy in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.15 million Number | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.49 million Number | 36.15 million Number | 38.42 million Number | 7 |
| 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 in France?
- Passenger cars by type of motor energy in France was 39.96 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger cars by type of motor energy 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 recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.15 million Number in 2013.
- How does France rank for passenger cars by type of motor energy?
- France ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2025.
- Is passenger cars by type of motor energy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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