France rail freight tonnage: Provence-Alpes-Côte
France rail freight tonnage: Provence-Alpes-Côte stood at 8.84 million tonnes in 2025, according to SDES – Service des données et études statistiques (Ministère de la Transition écologique). It is one of the indicators in the Freight transport (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 2016 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Freight transport (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French regions | |||||||||||
| Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | 8.84 | 8.68 | 7.67 | 8.85 | 10.04 | 8.38 | 8.97 | 8.67 | 10.39 | 8.63 | |
| France, region not specified | 0.21 | 0.08 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 4.92 | 0.06 | 0.85 | 0.29 |
Understanding france rail freight tonnage: Provence-Alpes-Côte
The aggregate physical mass of commercial freight loaded onto rail wagons originating within the designated territory is quantified in this series. It captures industrial, agricultural, and mineral commodities handed over to rail carriers for domestic or cross-border transit. The measurement omits unladen rolling stock, maritime container tare weights, and freight originating in adjacent administrative zones. Compared to sibling metrics tracking international origins or distance-based performance, this series provides a localized count of initial freight generation.
Evaluating annual growth demands a focus on year-on-year changes to account for inherent seasonal variations in industrial demand and network scheduling. Early statistical releases are routinely adjusted when exhaustive carrier declarations and terminal weighbridge audits become available. Analysts should refrain from contrasting raw tonnage directly with financial transport revenues, as pricing strategies and logistical subsidies can diverge substantially from physical freight volumes.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this specific regional rail freight series measure?
- It counts the total weight of goods loaded onto freight trains specifically within the named territorial jurisdiction.
- Are container tare weights counted in the tonnage figure?
- No, only the net weight of the goods plus immediate internal packaging is included, while container chassis and freight car tare weights are excluded.
- How do revisions affect early estimates of this series?
- Preliminary figures are updated in subsequent publications as complete administrative reporting and operator audits are finalized.