Unit values - quantities in France

France: Unit values - quantities was 60,268 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
60,268
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
1st
of 39 countries
All-time high
70,167
in 2015
All-time low
51,839
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Unit values - quantities in France, 1990–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200420181990: 53.9k1991: 58.8k1992: 58.8k1993: 53.8k1994: 51.8k1995: 51.9k1996: 60.6k1997: 61.3k1998: 66.0k1999: 62.5k2000: 63.7k2001: 58.3k2002: 67.0k2003: 52.7k2004: 67.2k2005: 61.2k2006: 58.9k2007: 57.2k2008: 67.8k2009: 67.5k2010: 62.9k2011: 61.3k2012: 65.3k2013: 64.7k2014: 69.7k2015: 70.2k2016: 52.1k2017: 66.0k2018: 60.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 60,268 for unit values - quantities in 2018.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unit values - quantities in France peaked at 70,167 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51,839, in 1994.

France ranks 1st of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Unit values - quantities in France, year by year

Annual values for Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes) in France, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 53,882 —
1991 58,812 +9.1%
1992 58,764 -0.1%
1993 53,848 -8.4%
1994 51,839 -3.7%
1995 51,926 +0.2%
1996 60,578 +16.7%
1997 61,250 +1.1%
1998 66,044 +7.8%
1999 62,474 -5.4%
2000 63,654 +1.9%
2001 58,333 -8.4%
2002 67,049 +14.9%
2003 52,654 -21.5%
2004 67,214 +27.7%
2005 61,220 -8.9%
2006 58,852 -3.9%
2007 57,245 -2.7%
2008 67,778 +18.4%
2009 67,467 -0.5%
2010 62,870 -6.8%
2011 61,252 -2.6%
2012 65,304 +6.6%
2013 64,660 -1.0%
2014 69,675 +7.8%
2015 70,167 +0.7%
2016 52,118 -25.7%
2017 66,025 +26.7%
2018 60,268 -8.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 60,268 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,552, 23.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 60,268 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,253, 26.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57,942 51,839 66,044 10
2000s 62,147 52,654 67,778 10
2010s 63,593 52,118 70,167 9

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 45,028 compare
  2. 3 Spain 24,346 compare
  3. 4 Poland 23,986 compare
  4. 4 Poland 23,986 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

More reference data data for France

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Frequently asked questions

What is unit values - quantities in France?
Unit values - quantities in France was 60,268 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unit values - quantities recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 70,167 in 2015.
What is the lowest unit values - quantities recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51,839 in 1994.
How does France rank for unit values - quantities?
France ranks 1st out of 39 countries with data for 2018.
Is unit values - quantities rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unit values - quantities (thousand tonnes)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 975 data points, 1980–2018
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