France vs Norway: Annual freight transport

France
10,496 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2000
Norway
19,408 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
11th
Norway rank
9th

Annual freight transport over time

  • France
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres against 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in France, a difference of 8,912 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 21 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 12,967 Tonnes-kilometres 11,273 Tonnes-kilometres 1,694 Tonnes-kilometres France
1990s 8,710 Tonnes-kilometres 17,193 Tonnes-kilometres 8,483 Tonnes-kilometres Norway
2000s 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 26,581 Tonnes-kilometres 16,085 Tonnes-kilometres Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, France or Norway?
Norway, at 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres against 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between France and Norway?
8,912 Tonnes-kilometres, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do France and Norway rank globally for annual freight transport?
France ranks 11th and Norway ranks 9th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual freight transport
Unit
Tonnes-kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
25 places, 933 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Freight transport by rail, road, inland waterways and pipeline.