Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France

France: Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross was 2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
10th
of 35 countries
All-time high
5,276 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2008
All-time low
2,257 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France, 2007–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2007201520242007: 5.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2008: 5.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2009: 4.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2010: 4.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2011: 5.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2012: 3.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2013: 3.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2014: 2.8k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2015: 2.7k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2016: 2.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2017: 2.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2018: 2.5k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2019: 2.9k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2020: 2.3k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2021: 2.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2022: 3.2k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2023: 3.0k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)2024: 2.6k Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonne-kilometre (TKM).

Analysis

The most recent figure for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France is 2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France peaked at 5,276 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,257 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM), in 2020.

That places France 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France, year by year

Annual values for Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods in France, 2007 to 2024.
Year Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) Change
2007 4,951 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
2008 5,276 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +6.6%
2009 4,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -20.4%
2010 4,297 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +2.3%
2011 5,006 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +16.5%
2012 3,816 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -23.8%
2013 3,491 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -8.5%
2014 2,801 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -19.8%
2015 2,662 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.0%
2016 2,474 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -7.1%
2017 2,333 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.7%
2018 2,533 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +8.6%
2019 2,878 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +13.6%
2020 2,257 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -21.6%
2021 2,646 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +17.2%
2022 3,188 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) +20.5%
2023 3,006 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -5.7%
2024 2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,809 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 4,200 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,276 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3
2010s 3,229 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,333 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5,006 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 10
2020s 2,747 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 2,257 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 3,188 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Poland 4,290 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  2. 7 Poland 4,290 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  3. 9 Spain 4,027 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  4. 11 Norway 2,248 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  5. 12 Sweden 2,061 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare
  6. 13 Czechia 1,585 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France?
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross in France was 2,637 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5,276 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2008.
What is the lowest unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2,257 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) in 2020.
How does France rank for unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross?
France ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unitisation in road freight transport - tonne-kilometre for gross weight of goods
Unit
Million tonne-kilometre (TKM)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 629 data points, 2007–2024
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