In 2020, the rail freight transport volume in France decreased by 2,651 million tonne-kilometers (-7.85%) since 2019. In total, the rail freight transport volume declined to 31.1 billion tonne-kilometers in 2020. Over the observed period, the rail freight transport volume has been subject to fluctuation.
Rail freight transport refers to the movement of goods on a railway network through the use of trains and railroads. The types of cargo transported vary but include bulk cargo, intermodal containers, and general or specialized freight. Rail freight transportation is a part of the logistics chain and can be both national and international, depending on the location where cargo is loaded and unloaded from the freight wagon. Find more key insights for the rail freight transport volume in countries like Luxembourg, Netherlands, and Ireland.
Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2007 to 2020
(in million tonne-kilometres)
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OECD. (October 30, 2021). Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2007 to 2020 (in million tonne-kilometres) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2007 to 2020 (in million tonne-kilometres)." Chart. October 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. (2021). Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2007 to 2020 (in million tonne-kilometres). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of Freight Transported by Rail in France from 2007 to 2020 (in Million Tonne-kilometres)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD, Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2007 to 2020 (in million tonne-kilometres) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/ (last visited September 27, 2022)
