End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France
France: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 1.19 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
France recorded 1.19 million Tonne for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France peaked at 1.80 million Tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 837,000 Tonne, in 2006.
That places France 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 837,000 Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 875,144 Tonne | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million Tonne | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 1.46 million Tonne | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 1.55 million Tonne | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million Tonne | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 million Tonne | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million Tonne | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million Tonne | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million Tonne | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.10 million Tonne | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million Tonne | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million Tonne | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million Tonne | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 million Tonne | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million Tonne | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million Tonne | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 million Tonne | 837,000 Tonne | 1.46 million Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million Tonne | 1.06 million Tonne | 1.80 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million Tonne | 1.19 million Tonne | 1.52 million Tonne | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France?
- End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France was 1.19 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million Tonne in 2019.
- What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 837,000 Tonne in 2006.
- How does France rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
- France ranks 1st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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