Annual freight transport in France

France: Annual freight transport was 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in 2000. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2000)
10,496 Tonnes-kilometres
Change on year
up 65.5%
World rank
11th
of 21 countries
All-time high
15,335 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1981
All-time low
6,308 Tonnes-kilometres
in 1997
Years of data
21
1980–2000

Annual freight transport in France, 1980–2000

05.0k10.0k15.0k1980199020001980: 14.4k Tonnes-kilometres1981: 15.3k Tonnes-kilometres1982: 13.4k Tonnes-kilometres1983: 13.2k Tonnes-kilometres1984: 12.8k Tonnes-kilometres1985: 11.3k Tonnes-kilometres1986: 11.8k Tonnes-kilometres1987: 12.4k Tonnes-kilometres1988: 12.5k Tonnes-kilometres1989: 12.5k Tonnes-kilometres1990: 10.7k Tonnes-kilometres1991: 13.6k Tonnes-kilometres1992: 9.9k Tonnes-kilometres1993: 9.9k Tonnes-kilometres1994: 10.5k Tonnes-kilometres1995: 7.0k Tonnes-kilometres1996: 6.4k Tonnes-kilometres1997: 6.3k Tonnes-kilometres1998: 6.5k Tonnes-kilometres1999: 6.3k Tonnes-kilometres2000: 10.5k Tonnes-kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes-kilometres.

Analysis

France recorded 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres for annual freight transport in 2000.

That represents a change of up 65.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual freight transport in France peaked at 15,335 Tonnes-kilometres in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6,308 Tonnes-kilometres, in 1997.

That places France 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12,967 Tonnes-kilometres 11,323 Tonnes-kilometres 15,335 Tonnes-kilometres 10
1990s 8,710 Tonnes-kilometres 6,308 Tonnes-kilometres 13,557 Tonnes-kilometres 10
2000s 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 United Kingdom 23,800 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  2. 9 Norway 19,408 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  3. 10 Mexico 15,845 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  4. 12 Sweden 7,661 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  5. 13 Azerbaijan 6,971 Tonnes-kilometres compare
  6. 14 Finland 1,846 Tonnes-kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 25 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual freight transport in France?
Annual freight transport in France was 10,496 Tonnes-kilometres in 2000, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual freight transport recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 15,335 Tonnes-kilometres in 1981.
What is the lowest annual freight transport recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 6,308 Tonnes-kilometres in 1997.
How does France rank for annual freight transport?
France ranks 11th out of 21 countries with data for 2000.
Is annual freight transport rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual freight transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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