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France · Infrastructure & transportation

Transport networks, passengers, freight and access.

10 indicators · 10 with data

Air

Air transport, passengers carried

passengers

18th of 149 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, passengers carriedFrance's air transport, passengers carried rose from 38.2M in 1994 to 64.6M in 2023.19952000200520102015202020M40M60M80M64.6M

France's air transport, passengers carried rose from 38.2M in 1994 to 64.6M in 2023.

Air transport, freight

million tonne-km

13th of 137 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Air transport, freightFrance's air transport, freight fell from 4,386 in 1994 to 4,302 in 2023.1995200020052010201520202,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0004,302

France's air transport, freight fell from 4,386 in 1994 to 4,302 in 2023.

Rail

Rail lines (total route-km)

km

7th of 65 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Rail lines (total route-km)France's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 31,997 km in 1995 to 27,716 km in 2021.19952000200520102015202026k28k30k32k34k36k27,716 km

France's rail lines (total route-km) fell from 31,997 km in 1995 to 27,716 km in 2021.

Railways, passengers carried

million passenger-km

4th of 47 · 2nd in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, passengers carriedFrance's railways, passengers carried rose from 64,444 in 1995 to 86,853 in 2021.19952000200520102015202060k80k100k120k86,853

France's railways, passengers carried rose from 64,444 in 1995 to 86,853 in 2021.

Railways, goods transported

million tonne-km

10th of 50 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Railways, goods transportedFrance's railways, goods transported fell from 46,560 in 1995 to 35,751 in 2021.19952000200520102015202030k40k50k60k35,751

France's railways, goods transported fell from 46,560 in 1995 to 35,751 in 2021.

Shipping

Container port traffic

TEU (20-foot equivalent units)

31st of 103 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Container port trafficFrance's container port traffic rose from 3.92M in 2010 to 5.37M in 2024.201020122014201620182020202220243.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M6M5.37M

France's container port traffic rose from 3.92M in 2010 to 5.37M in 2024.

Liner shipping connectivity index

index (maximum value in 2004 = 100)

14th of 165 · 7th in Europe & C. Asia
Liner shipping connectivity indexFrance's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 57.9 in 2006 to 74.3 in 2021.20102015202055606570758074.3

France's liner shipping connectivity index rose from 57.9 in 2006 to 74.3 in 2021.

Logistics

Logistics performance index, overall

score (1 = low, 5 = high)

13th of 138 · 9th in Europe & C. Asia
Logistics performance index, overallFrance's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.8 in 2007 to 3.9 in 2022.2010201520203.73.83.83.93.94.03.9

France's logistics performance index, overall rose from 3.8 in 2007 to 3.9 in 2022.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

1st of 215 · 1st in Europe & C. Asia
Access to electricity (% of population)France's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202090%95%100%105%110%100.0 %

France's access to electricity (% of population) was 100.0 % in 1995 and 100.0 % in 2024.

Mortality

Mortality caused by road traffic injury

per 100,000 people

24th of 183 · 15th in Europe & C. Asia
Mortality caused by road traffic injuryFrance's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.4 /100k in 2000 to 5.1 /100k in 2019.20002005201020154681012145.1 /100k

France's mortality caused by road traffic injury fell from 13.4 /100k in 2000 to 5.1 /100k in 2019.

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