How does France rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?

France ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.

Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in France?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this France data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France

Name: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

France: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0001 million ton-km per person

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

29th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.0001 million ton-km per person

in 2009

All-time low

0 million ton-km per person

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million ton-km per person.

Analysis

France recorded 0.0001 million ton-km per person for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France peaked at 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 million ton-km per person, in 1970.

That places France 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France, 1970 to 2023.
Year	million ton-km per person	Change
1970	0 million ton-km per person	—
1971	0 million ton-km per person	+1.8%
1972	0 million ton-km per person	+25.8%
1973	0 million ton-km per person	+21.4%
1974	0 million ton-km per person	+14.3%
1975	0 million ton-km per person	+13.7%
1976	0 million ton-km per person	+27.9%
1977	0 million ton-km per person	+21.2%
1978	0 million ton-km per person	+8.5%
1979	0 million ton-km per person	+12.2%
1980	0 million ton-km per person	+3.3%
1981	0 million ton-km per person	+6.5%
1982	0 million ton-km per person	+2.3%
1983	0 million ton-km per person	+13.0%
1984	0 million ton-km per person	+12.1%
1985	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+2.2%
1986	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+6.6%
1987	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+9.3%
1988	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+8.1%
1989	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+3.1%
1990	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+4.1%
1991	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-5.9%
1992	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+1.1%
1993	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-3.6%
1994	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+17.6%
1995	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+4.0%
1996	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+5.4%
1997	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+5.6%
1998	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-7.3%
1999	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+3.5%
2000	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+4.4%
2001	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-8.3%
2002	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+3.5%
2003	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+0.0%
2004	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+9.4%
2005	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+3.1%
2006	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+5.0%
2007	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+4.1%
2008	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-4.2%
2009	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+6.5%
2010	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-23.7%
2011	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-0.7%
2012	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-9.2%
2013	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-6.9%
2014	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-4.5%
2015	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-1.6%
2016	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+1.1%
2017	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+2.2%
2018	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+3.9%
2019	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+1.4%
2020	0 million ton-km per person	-45.6%
2021	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+65.8%
2022	0.0001 million ton-km per person	-0.9%
2023	0.0001 million ton-km per person	+4.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0 million ton-km per person	0 million ton-km per person	0 million ton-km per person	10
1980s	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	10
1990s	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	10
2000s	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	10
2010s	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	10
2020s	0.0001 million ton-km per person	0 million ton-km per person	0.0001 million ton-km per person	4

Countries ranked near France

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28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
30 Israel 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
31 Maldives 0.0001 million ton-km per person compare
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See the full ranking of 227 places →

More infrastructure data for France

Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France?: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita in France was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in France?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 million ton-km per person in 2009.
What is the lowest air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita recorded in France?: The lowest recorded value was 0 million ton-km per person in 1970.
How does France rank for air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita?: France ranks 29th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita rising or falling in France?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) ÷ Population, total

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Air transport, freight Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Air transport, freight (million ton-km), per capita
Unit: million ton-km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 9,773 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Air transport, freight (million ton-km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.