France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Freight transport
France
5,739 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,068 Tonnes-kilometres
in 2024
France rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th
Freight transport over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
France currently reports 5,739 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 4,671 Tonnes-kilometres.
That makes France's figure about 5.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 19 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,988 Tonnes-kilometres | 1,653 Tonnes-kilometres | 4,335 Tonnes-kilometres | France |
| 2000s | 7,341 Tonnes-kilometres | 1,421 Tonnes-kilometres | 5,920 Tonnes-kilometres | France |
| 2010s | 7,462 Tonnes-kilometres | 1,258 Tonnes-kilometres | 6,203 Tonnes-kilometres | France |
| 2020s | 6,287 Tonnes-kilometres | 1,029 Tonnes-kilometres | 5,258 Tonnes-kilometres | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freight transport, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- France, at 5,739 Tonnes-kilometres against 1,068 Tonnes-kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freight transport between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 4,671 Tonnes-kilometres, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for freight transport?
- France ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 19 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Freight transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freight transport by rail, road and inland waterways, split in national and international transport.