France vs Germany: Annual reported passenger kilometers

France
117.85 billion
in 2022
Germany
57.53 billion
in 2021
France rank
4th
Germany rank
7th

Annual reported passenger kilometers over time

  • France
  • Germany
40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B120.0B197019962022

How they compare

France currently reports 117.85 billion against 57.53 billion in Germany, a difference of 60.32 billion.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 63 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 47.85 billion 39.11 billion 8.75 billion France
1980s 59.28 billion 40.56 billion 18.72 billion France
1990s 72.03 billion 64.53 billion 7.50 billion France
2000s 91.20 billion 76.64 billion 14.56 billion France
2010s 106.32 billion 92.02 billion 14.30 billion France
2020s 75.62 billion 58.18 billion 17.44 billion France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual reported passenger kilometers, France or Germany?
France, at 117.85 billion against 57.53 billion in Germany as of 2022.
What is the difference in annual reported passenger kilometers between France and Germany?
60.32 billion, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and Germany rank globally for annual reported passenger kilometers?
France ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual reported passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 2,649 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed