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

Latest (2023)
1.19 million Tonne
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.80 million Tonne
in 2019
All-time low
837,000 Tonne
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France, 2006–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2006201420232006: 837.0k Tonne2007: 875.1k Tonne2008: 1.0M Tonne2009: 1.5M Tonne2010: 1.5M Tonne2011: 1.5M Tonne2012: 1.2M Tonne2013: 1.2M Tonne2014: 1.1M Tonne2015: 1.1M Tonne2016: 1.1M Tonne2017: 1.2M Tonne2018: 1.7M Tonne2019: 1.8M Tonne2020: 1.5M Tonne2021: 1.5M Tonne2022: 1.3M Tonne2023: 1.2M Tonne

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

Annual values for End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in France, 2006 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Italy 971,292 Tonne compare
  2. 3 Spain 729,521 Tonne compare
  3. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare
  4. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 680 data points, 2005–2023
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