National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France
France: National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and was 1.51 million Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.51 million Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.14 million Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
1.47 million Thousand tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
18
2008–2025
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
France recorded 1.51 million Thousand tonnes for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France peaked at 2.14 million Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million Thousand tonnes, in 2020.
France ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.14 million Thousand tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 1.89 million Thousand tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 1.96 million Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million Thousand tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.96 million Thousand tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million Thousand tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1.87 million Thousand tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 million Thousand tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 1.69 million Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million Thousand tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.60 million Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million Thousand tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million Thousand tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.50 million Thousand tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.51 million Thousand tonnes | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.02 million Thousand tonnes | 1.89 million Thousand tonnes | 2.14 million Thousand tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million Thousand tonnes | 1.58 million Thousand tonnes | 2.04 million Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million Thousand tonnes | 1.47 million Thousand tonnes | 1.61 million Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 2.71 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 2 Spain 1.58 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.45 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 1.45 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Poland 1.32 million Thousand tonnes compare
- 6 Poland 1.32 million Thousand tonnes compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France?
- National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and in France was 1.51 million Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million Thousand tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million Thousand tonnes in 2020.
- How does France rank for national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and?
- France ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is national road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 National road freight transport by distance class, type of goods and type of transport (t) - annual data (from 2008 onwards). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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