Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France

France: Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle was 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1994. ▼ Falling

Latest (1994)
4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
7,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1980
All-time low
4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
in 1994
Years of data
16
1979–1994

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France, 1979–1994

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979198619941979: 7.3k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1980: 7.3k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1981: 6.9k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1982: 6.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1983: 6.4k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1984: 6.4k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1985: 6.2k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1986: 5.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1987: 5.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1988: 5.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1989: 5.8k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1990: 5.7k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1991: 5.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1992: 5.6k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1993: 5.0k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)1994: 4.4k Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM).

Analysis

In 1994, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France stood at 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM). That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France peaked at 7,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM), in 1994.

That places France 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France, year by year

Annual values for Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km) in France, 1979 to 1994.
Year Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) Change
1979 7,267 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
1980 7,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.1%
1981 6,909 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -5.0%
1982 6,695 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -3.1%
1983 6,397 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -4.5%
1984 6,426 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.5%
1985 6,206 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -3.4%
1986 5,801 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -6.5%
1987 5,691 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.9%
1988 5,717 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +0.5%
1989 5,786 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) +1.2%
1990 5,724 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.1%
1991 5,629 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.7%
1992 5,560 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -1.2%
1993 5,024 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -9.6%
1994 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7,267 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,267 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,267 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 1
1980s 6,290 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 5,691 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 7,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 10
1990s 5,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 5,724 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 31,870 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  2. 2 Germany 7,823 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare
  3. 4 Poland 2,944 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  4. 4 Poland 2,944 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
  5. 6 Italy 2,676 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France?
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle in France was 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1994, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 7,271 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1980.
What is the lowest hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4,420 Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM) in 1994.
How does France rank for hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle?
France ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 1994.
Is hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hauled railway vehicle traffic performance by type of railway vehicle (vehicle-km)
Unit
Million vehicle-kilometres (VKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 635 data points, 1979–2024
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