Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France
France: Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed was 388,441 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
388,441
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
4th
of 49 countries
All-time high
411,178
in 2012
All-time low
283,607
in 2020
Years of data
40
1979–2024
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France, 1979–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France is 388,441, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France peaked at 411,178 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 283,607, in 2020.
That places France 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 286,736 | — |
| 1980 | 290,477 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 292,181 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 300,259 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 306,454 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 301,499 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 301,282 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 295,112 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 300,701 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 309,026 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 312,349 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 318,414 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 318,071 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 320,627 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 321,457 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 324,292 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 307,774 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 341,051 | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 346,411 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 348,415 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 362,527 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 373,414 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 380,570 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 396,840 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 388,397 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 401,258 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 397,380 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 406,177 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 391,803 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 409,257 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 411,178 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 383,600 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 391,109 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 363,628 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 365,949 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 283,607 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 345,893 | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 377,607 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 366,029 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 388,441 | +6.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 388,441 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,852, 10.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 388,441 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,988, 6.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 286,736 | 286,736 | 286,736 | 1 |
| 1980s | 300,934 | 290,477 | 312,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,904 | 307,774 | 362,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 392,005 | 373,414 | 406,177 | 7 |
| 2010s | 388,075 | 363,628 | 411,178 | 7 |
| 2020s | 352,315 | 283,607 | 388,441 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 1 Germany 848,000 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 515,227 compare
- 2 United Kingdom 515,227 compare
- 5 Italy 349,079 compare
- 6 Switzerland 214,935 compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 compare
- 7 Poland 198,540 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 passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France?
- Passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed in France was 388,441 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 411,178 in 2012.
- What is the lowest passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 283,607 in 2020.
- How does France rank for passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed?
- France ranks 4th out of 49 countries with data for 2024.
- Is passenger train traffic performance by type of train speed rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 train traffic performance by type of train speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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