Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France

France: Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight was 9.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9.3
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
22nd
of 25 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2024
All-time low
4.8
in 2009
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France, 2007–2024

02468102007201520242007: 5.32008: 5.22009: 4.82010: 52011: 4.92012: 5.32013: 5.52014: 6.22015: 6.32016: 6.22017: 6.62018: 6.32019: 6.22020: 6.32021: 8.42022: 9.12023: 8.12024: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France stood at 9.3. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France peaked at 9.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2009.

France ranks 22nd of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods in France, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 5.3
2008 5.2 -1.9%
2009 4.8 -7.7%
2010 5 +4.2%
2011 4.9 -2.0%
2012 5.3 +8.2%
2013 5.5 +3.8%
2014 6.2 +12.7%
2015 6.3 +1.6%
2016 6.2 -1.6%
2017 6.6 +6.5%
2018 6.3 -4.5%
2019 6.2 -1.6%
2020 6.3 +1.6%
2021 8.4 +33.3%
2022 9.1 +8.3%
2023 8.1 -11.0%
2024 9.3 +14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1 4.8 5.3 3
2010s 5.85 4.9 6.6 10
2020s 8.24 6.3 9.3 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 19 Finland 10.8 compare
  2. 20 Estonia 10.7 compare
  3. 21 United Kingdom 9.7 compare
  4. 23 Sweden 7.6 compare
  5. 24 Denmark 6.7 compare
  6. 25 Norway 4 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France?
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight in France was 9.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2009.
How does France rank for unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight?
France ranks 22nd out of 25 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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 Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in maritime freight transport - tonnes for gross weight of goods
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 482 data points, 2007–2024
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