Railways, goods transported in France

France: Railways, goods transported was 35,751 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35,751 million ton-km
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
14th
of 104 countries
All-time high
55,350 million ton-km
in 2000
All-time low
29,965 million ton-km
in 2010
Years of data
27
1995–2021

Railways, goods transported in France, 1995–2021

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200820211995: 46.6k million ton-km1996: 48.3k million ton-km1997: 52.6k million ton-km1998: 52.7k million ton-km1999: 52.1k million ton-km2000: 55.4k million ton-km2001: 50.3k million ton-km2002: 50.0k million ton-km2003: 46.8k million ton-km2004: 45.0k million ton-km2005: 39.7k million ton-km2006: 41.2k million ton-km2007: 42.6k million ton-km2008: 40.4k million ton-km2009: 32.1k million ton-km2010: 30.0k million ton-km2011: 34.2k million ton-km2012: 32.5k million ton-km2013: 32.2k million ton-km2014: 32.6k million ton-km2015: 36.3k million ton-km2016: 34.7k million ton-km2017: 35.5k million ton-km2018: 33.8k million ton-km2019: 33.9k million ton-km2020: 31.3k million ton-km2021: 35.8k million ton-km

Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for railways, goods transported in France is 35,751 million ton-km, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in France peaked at 55,350 million ton-km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29,965 million ton-km, in 2010.

France ranks 14th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50,458 million ton-km 46,560 million ton-km 52,660 million ton-km 5
2000s 44,348 million ton-km 32,129 million ton-km 55,350 million ton-km 10
2010s 33,575 million ton-km 29,965 million ton-km 36,328 million ton-km 10
2020s 33,517 million ton-km 31,282 million ton-km 35,751 million ton-km 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 11 Mexico 92,437 million ton-km compare
  2. 12 Poland 54,387 million ton-km compare
  3. 13 Belarus 44,478 million ton-km compare
  4. 15 Iran 32,920 million ton-km compare
  5. 16 Uzbekistan 24,619 million ton-km compare
  6. 17 Italy 24,262 million ton-km compare

See the full ranking of 134 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is railways, goods transported in France?
Railways, goods transported in France was 35,751 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55,350 million ton-km in 2000.
What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 29,965 million ton-km in 2010.
How does France rank for railways, goods transported?
France ranks 14th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km)
Unit
million ton-km
Source
Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 2,685 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed

Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.