France vs Sweden: Annual freight transport

France
10,496 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2000
Sweden
7,661 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
11th
Sweden rank
12th

Annual freight transport over time

  • France
  • Sweden
5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k197019972024

How they compare

France currently reports 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres against 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 2,835 Tonnes-kilometres.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was France ahead.

France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 12,967 Tonnes-kilometres 9,036 Tonnes-kilometres 3,931 Tonnes-kilometres France
1990s 8,710 Tonnes-kilometres 7,885 Tonnes-kilometres 824.9 Tonnes-kilometres France
2000s 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 8,118 Tonnes-kilometres 2,378 Tonnes-kilometres France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual freight transport, France or Sweden?
France, at 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres against 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres in Sweden as of 2000.
What is the difference in annual freight transport between France and Sweden?
2,835 Tonnes-kilometres, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2000.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for annual freight transport?
France ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 12th 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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About this data

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.