United Kingdom vs France

How do car markets in United Kingdom and France compare? Below are new registrations, electric vehicle share, fleet size and age, and CO2 emissions side by side, from Eurostat.

United Kingdom compared with France
MetricUnited KingdomFranceLeader
New cars (latest year)1,950,3411,781,580United Kingdom
Electric vehicle share19.2%16.6%United Kingdom
Cars per 1000 inhabitants491577France
Total car fleet32,914,84239,738,933France
Cars older than 10 years41.4%52.5%France
Avg CO2 of new cars (g/km)–94 g/km–
Road deaths per 100k2.84.6United Kingdom

For CO2 and road deaths, lower is better. See full detail for United Kingdom and France.

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