Reported passenger kilometers in France
France: Reported passenger kilometers was 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Reported passenger kilometers in France, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
In 2022, reported passenger kilometers in France stood at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported passenger kilometers in France peaked at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
That places France 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers | 53.74 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.28 billion passenger-kilometers | 53.71 billion passenger-kilometers | 64.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.03 billion passenger-kilometers | 64.44 billion passenger-kilometers | 77.11 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.20 billion passenger-kilometers | 82.25 billion passenger-kilometers | 102.72 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.32 billion passenger-kilometers | 102.17 billion passenger-kilometers | 112.31 billion passenger-kilometers | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.70 billion passenger-kilometers | 64.82 billion passenger-kilometers | 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 China 1.47 trillion passenger-kilometers compare
- 2 India 1.16 trillion passenger-kilometers compare
- 3 Japan 289.89 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 5 South Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 6 Russia 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for France
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported passenger kilometers in France?
- Reported passenger kilometers in France was 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported passenger kilometers recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022.
- What is the lowest reported passenger kilometers recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does France rank for reported passenger kilometers?
- France ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reported passenger kilometers rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.