Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France
France: Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses was 327,833 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
327,833 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
2nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
368,392 Number
in 2015
All-time low
137,000 Number
in 1994
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France is 327,833 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France peaked at 368,392 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 137,000 Number, in 1994.
That places France 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 137,000 Number | — |
| 1995 | 144,000 Number | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 151,000 Number | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 156,000 Number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 200,000 Number | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 222,000 Number | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 238,000 Number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 255,000 Number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 253,000 Number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 234,000 Number | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 230,000 Number | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 266,000 Number | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 288,000 Number | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 297,000 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 306,000 Number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 341,000 Number | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 279,000 Number | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 339,000 Number | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 295,000 Number | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 339,355 Number | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 296,470 Number | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 368,392 Number | +24.3% |
| 2016 | 330,971 Number | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 337,269 Number | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 329,343 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 359,021 Number | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 329,039 Number | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 362,496 Number | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 306,995 Number | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 314,049 Number | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 327,833 Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168,333 Number | 137,000 Number | 222,000 Number | 6 |
| 2000s | 270,800 Number | 230,000 Number | 341,000 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,382 Number | 279,000 Number | 368,392 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,082 Number | 306,995 Number | 362,496 Number | 5 |
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More urban development data for France
- Population in the largest city 20.9% (2025)
- Population density 126.86 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.23 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 15.87 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2309 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.6226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 29.09 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 11.35 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 19.12 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France?
- Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses in France was 327,833 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 368,392 Number in 2015.
- What is the lowest seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 Number in 1994.
- How does France rank for seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses?
- France ranks 2nd out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Seat capacity of new motor coaches, buses and trolley buses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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