Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France
France: Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road was 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
117.85 billion passenger-kilometers
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
117.85 billion passenger-kilometers
in 2022
All-time low
40.98 billion passenger-kilometers
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in passenger-kilometers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France is 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France peaked at 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers, in 1970.
France ranks 4th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France, year by year
| Year | passenger-kilometers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers | — |
| 1971 | 41.14 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 43.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 44.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 47.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 50.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 51.08 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 51.99 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 53.66 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 53.74 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.71 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 55.54 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 56.70 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 58.44 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 60.23 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 61.91 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 59.62 billion passenger-kilometers | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 59.67 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 62.93 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 64.03 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 75.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 73.58 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 74.41 billion passenger-kilometers | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.83 billion passenger-kilometers | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 70.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 64.44 billion passenger-kilometers | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 69.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 71.02 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 75.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 77.11 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 82.25 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 84.18 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 86.19 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 84.15 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 88.57 billion passenger-kilometers | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 90.86 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.59 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 96.71 billion passenger-kilometers | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 102.72 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 101.82 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 102.17 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 105.60 billion passenger-kilometers | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 105.96 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 104.59 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 104.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 104.21 billion passenger-kilometers | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.47 billion passenger-kilometers | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 107.87 billion passenger-kilometers | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 112.31 billion passenger-kilometers | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 64.82 billion passenger-kilometers | -42.3% |
| 2021 | 86.42 billion passenger-kilometers | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers | +36.4% |
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 Republic of Korea 100.38 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 6 Russian Federation 78.57 billion passenger-kilometers compare
- 7 Germany 57.53 billion passenger-kilometers compare
More reference data data for France
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- 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 relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road in France?
- Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road 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 relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 117.85 billion passenger-kilometers in 2022.
- What is the lowest relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.98 billion passenger-kilometers in 1970.
- How does France rank for relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road?
- France ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road 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 Relative share of passenger kilometers travelled by rail and road. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of kilometers traveled by passengers by rail.