What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Italy?

11,489 million ton-km, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?

27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Italy: Railways, goods transported

France

35,751 million ton-km

in 2021

Italy

24,262 million ton-km

in 2021

France rank

14th

Italy rank

17th

Railways, goods transported over time

France
Italy

How they compare

France currently reports 35,751 million ton-km against 24,262 million ton-km in Italy, a difference of 11,489 million ton-km.

That makes France's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 104 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Italy	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50,458 million ton-km	24,215 million ton-km	26,243 million ton-km	France
2000s	44,348 million ton-km	22,715 million ton-km	21,633 million ton-km	France
2010s	33,575 million ton-km	20,705 million ton-km	12,871 million ton-km	France
2020s	33,517 million ton-km	22,506 million ton-km	11,011 million ton-km	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, France or Italy?: France, at 35,751 million ton-km against 24,262 million ton-km in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Italy?: 11,489 million ton-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do France and Italy rank globally for railways, goods transported?: France ranks 14th and Italy ranks 17th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 20 August 2026

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