Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France

France: Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle was 15,358 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
15,358
World rank
1st
of 29 countries
All-time high
16,653
in 2001
All-time low
11,204
in 1975
Years of data
33
1970–2012

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France, 1970–2012

05.0k10.0k15.0k1970199120121970: 11.7k1975: 11.2k1979: 16.2k1980: 15.9k1981: 15.9k1982: 15.9k1983: 16.0k1984: 15.8k1985: 15.6k1986: 15.6k1987: 15.4k1988: 15.3k1989: 15.6k1990: 15.8k1991: 15.8k1992: 15.6k1993: 15.5k1994: 15.6k1995: 15.8k1996: 15.8k1997: 15.7k1998: 15.8k1999: 15.8k2000: 15.7k2001: 16.7k2002: 15.7k2003: 15.6k2004: 15.6k2005: 15.9k2006: 16.0k2007: 15.9k2008: 16.3k2012: 15.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France stood at 15,358.

That represents a change of down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France peaked at 16,653 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,204, in 1975.

France ranks 1st of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France, year by year

Annual values for Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012) in France, 1970 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1970 11,687
1975 11,204 -4.1%
1979 16,229 +44.9%
1980 15,922 -1.9%
1981 15,943 +0.1%
1982 15,894 -0.3%
1983 15,981 +0.5%
1984 15,813 -1.1%
1985 15,593 -1.4%
1986 15,600 +0.0%
1987 15,443 -1.0%
1988 15,325 -0.8%
1989 15,584 +1.7%
1990 15,798 +1.4%
1991 15,801 +0.0%
1992 15,573 -1.4%
1993 15,507 -0.4%
1994 15,592 +0.5%
1995 15,799 +1.3%
1996 15,764 -0.2%
1997 15,746 -0.1%
1998 15,830 +0.5%
1999 15,764 -0.4%
2000 15,694 -0.4%
2001 16,653 +6.1%
2002 15,685 -5.8%
2003 15,553 -0.8%
2004 15,630 +0.5%
2005 15,879 +1.6%
2006 15,987 +0.7%
2007 15,863 -0.8%
2008 16,255 +2.5%
2012 15,358 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,040 11,204 16,229 3
1980s 15,710 15,325 15,981 10
1990s 15,717 15,507 15,830 10
2000s 15,911 15,553 16,653 9
2010s 15,358 15,358 15,358 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 12,047 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10,743 compare
  3. 4 Italy 7,835 compare

See the full ranking of 30 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France?
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle in France was 15,358 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 16,653 in 2001.
What is the lowest passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 11,204 in 1975.
How does France rank for passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle?
France ranks 1st out of 29 countries with data for 2012.
Is passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Passenger railway vehicles by category of vehicle (until 2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
30 places, 686 data points, 1970–2012
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