Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in France
France: Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) was 4.46 billion t km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.46 billion t km
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
15th
of 170 countries
All-time high
4.52 billion t km
in 2019
All-time low
2.47 billion t km
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2024
Freight volume, by mode of transport in France, 2017–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in t km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freight volume, by mode of transport in France is 4.46 billion t km, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
France ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres) in France, year by year
| Year | t km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.26 billion t km | — |
| 2018 | 4.44 billion t km | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.52 billion t km | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.47 billion t km | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 4.11 billion t km | +66.4% |
| 2022 | 4.30 billion t km | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 4.46 billion t km | +3.7% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 4.46 billion t km is above the median for high income countries, which is 416.58 million t km, 10.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- France's 4.46 billion t km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 152.04 million t km, 29.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.41 billion t km | 4.26 billion t km | 4.52 billion t km | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.83 billion t km | 2.47 billion t km | 4.46 billion t km | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.17 billion t km compare
- 12 United Kingdom 5.17 billion t km compare
- 14 Singapore 4.47 billion t km compare
- 16 Ethiopia 4.14 billion t km compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.50 billion t km compare
- 18 India 2.24 billion t km compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight volume, by mode of transport in France?
- Freight volume, by mode of transport in France was 4.46 billion t km in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 billion t km in 2019.
- What is the lowest freight volume, by mode of transport recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 billion t km in 2020.
- How does France rank for freight volume, by mode of transport?
- France ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is freight volume, by mode of transport rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight volume, by mode of transport (tonne kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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