France regional rail freight tonnage: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
France regional rail freight tonnage: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes stood at 5.5 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 | |||||||||||
| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 5.5 | 5.59 | 5.27 | 6.36 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.4 | 8.23 | 7.44 | 7.58 | |
| 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 |
Understanding france regional rail freight tonnage: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Total physical weight of goods dispatched from rail loading points situated within the selected territory defines this annual indicator. It encompasses all freight categories loaded onto rail cars for carriage, measuring the gross weight of the cargo itself. The data excludes movements where loading occurs outside the targeted boundary or where transport relies exclusively on road or maritime vectors. In contrast to regional performance indicators weighted by travel distance, this metric focuses strictly on the initial mass handed over to the rail infrastructure.
Interpreting annual movements requires caution regarding network disruptions, terminal modernizations, or industrial plant closures that can temporarily distort yearly comparisons. Revisions typically emerge when late-reporting operators submit corrected waybill data during subsequent annual audits. Users should verify whether shifts in local commodity mixes affect the aggregate tonnage figures, since bulk industrial minerals generate significantly different weight profiles compared to manufactured goods carried in containers.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series track freight arriving in the region or only departing freight?
- This dataset strictly measures cargo originating and loaded within the specified regional boundaries.
- How frequently are these regional rail freight tonnage figures updated?
- The data is compiled and published on an annual basis by the statistical authority.
- What types of goods are captured in this metric?
- All commercial commodities hauled by rail, including bulk raw materials, agricultural produce, and manufactured products, are included.