Lorries and road tractors by age in France

France: Lorries and road tractors by age was 5.65 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
5.65 million Number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.65 million Number
in 2012
All-time low
1.50 million Number
in 1970
Years of data
21
1970–2012

Lorries and road tractors by age in France, 1970–2012

2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M6.0M1970199120121970: 1.5M Number1975: 2.0M Number1980: 2.5M Number1985: 3.0M Number1994: 3.6M Number1995: 3.6M Number1996: 3.6M Number1997: 3.5M Number1998: 5.0M Number1999: 5.1M Number2000: 5.2M Number2001: 5.3M Number2002: 5.4M Number2003: 5.4M Number2004: 5.4M Number2005: 5.4M Number2006: 5.4M Number2007: 5.6M Number2008: 5.4M Number2009: 5.4M Number2012: 5.7M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lorries and road tractors by age in France is 5.65 million Number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lorries and road tractors by age in France peaked at 5.65 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million Number, in 1970.

That places France 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.74 million Number 1.50 million Number 1.98 million Number 2
1980s 2.76 million Number 2.51 million Number 3.00 million Number 2
1990s 4.04 million Number 3.45 million Number 5.07 million Number 6
2000s 5.38 million Number 5.19 million Number 5.57 million Number 10
2010s 5.65 million Number 5.65 million Number 5.65 million Number 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Spain 4.98 million Number compare
  2. 3 Italy 3.99 million Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 3.61 million Number compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lorries and road tractors by age in France?
Lorries and road tractors by age in France was 5.65 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.65 million Number in 2012.
What is the lowest lorries and road tractors by age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million Number in 1970.
How does France rank for lorries and road tractors by age?
France ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is lorries and road tractors by age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lorries and road tractors by age (until 2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 771 data points, 1970–2012
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