France vs Upper middle income: Railways, goods transported

France
35,751 million ton-km
in 2021
Upper middle income
4,633 million ton-km
in 2017
France rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
13th

Railways, goods transported over time

  • France
  • Upper middle income
020.0k40.0k60.0k199520082021

How they compare

France currently reports 35,751 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income, a difference of 31,118 million ton-km.

That makes France's figure about 7.7 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th of 104 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 50,458 million ton-km 2,035 million ton-km 48,423 million ton-km France
2000s 44,348 million ton-km 3,645 million ton-km 40,703 million ton-km France
2010s 33,685 million ton-km 5,507 million ton-km 28,178 million ton-km France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, goods transported, France or Upper middle income?
France, at 35,751 million ton-km against 4,633 million ton-km in Upper middle income as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, goods transported between France and Upper middle income?
31,118 million ton-km, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Upper middle income?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do France and Upper middle income rank globally for railways, goods transported?
France ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 13th 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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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.