Road tractors by type of motor energy in France
France: Road tractors by type of motor energy was 198,875 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
198,875 Number
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
254,970 Number
in 2007
All-time low
61,100 Number
in 1970
Years of data
34
1970–2012
Road tractors by type of motor energy in France, 1970–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, road tractors by type of motor energy in France stood at 198,875 Number.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road tractors by type of motor energy in France peaked at 254,970 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61,100 Number, in 1970.
That places France 3rd out of 42 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.
Road tractors by type of motor energy in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61,100 Number | — |
| 1975 | 101,600 Number | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 123,893 Number | +21.9% |
| 1980 | 127,864 Number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 130,738 Number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 132,033 Number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 131,515 Number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 133,426 Number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 137,147 Number | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 138,714 Number | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 143,724 Number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 151,294 Number | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 159,868 Number | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 166,809 Number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 172,831 Number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 172,421 Number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 168,531 Number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 168,336 Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 175,746 Number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 180,985 Number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 180,646 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 184,359 Number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 190,916 Number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 197,668 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 201,961 Number | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 208,511 Number | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 218,921 Number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 229,440 Number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 239,680 Number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 245,668 Number | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 254,970 Number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 222,059 Number | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 211,918 Number | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 198,875 Number | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95,531 Number | 61,100 Number | 123,893 Number | 3 |
| 1980s | 138,632 Number | 127,864 Number | 159,868 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,158 Number | 166,809 Number | 190,916 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,080 Number | 197,668 Number | 254,970 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,875 Number | 198,875 Number | 198,875 Number | 1 |
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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 road tractors by type of motor energy in France?
- Road tractors by type of motor energy in France was 198,875 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest road tractors by type of motor energy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 254,970 Number in 2007.
- What is the lowest road tractors by type of motor energy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,100 Number in 1970.
- How does France rank for road tractors by type of motor energy?
- France ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is road tractors by type of motor energy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Road tractors by type of motor energy (until 2013). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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