China vs France: Annual reported passenger kilometers
China
1.47 trillion
in 2019
France
117.85 billion
in 2022
China rank
1st
France rank
4th
Annual reported passenger kilometers over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 1.47 trillion against 117.85 billion in France, a difference of 1.35 trillion.
That makes China's figure about 12.5 times France's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 63 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109.32 billion | 53.66 billion | 55.66 billion | China |
| 1980s | 189.97 billion | 57.81 billion | 132.16 billion | China |
| 1990s | 341.00 billion | 72.03 billion | 268.97 billion | China |
| 2000s | 603.27 billion | 91.20 billion | 512.07 billion | China |
| 2010s | 1.17 trillion | 106.32 billion | 1.06 trillion | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, China or France?
- China, at 1.47 trillion against 117.85 billion in France as of 2019.
- What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between China and France?
- 1.35 trillion, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2019.
- How do China and France rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
- China ranks 1st and France ranks 4th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.