France regional rail freight tonnage: Centre-Val de Loire
France regional rail freight tonnage: Centre-Val de Loire stood at 3.27 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 | |||||||||||
| Centre-Val de Loire | 3.27 | 3.43 | 3.25 | 3.14 | 3.03 | 3.46 | 2.32 | 2.75 | 2.72 | 2.73 | |
| Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | 3.46 | 3.61 | 2.9 | 3.32 | 3.26 | 3.7 | 3.94 | 2.81 | 3.02 | 3.01 |
Understanding france regional rail freight tonnage: Centre-Val de Loire
This indicator measures the gross weight of freight loaded onto rail wagons originating within the boundaries of the specified administrative region, expressed in million tonnes. It isolates the local dispatch volume from nationwide totals and allows regional comparisons with other territorial entities in the dataset. The series counts physical weight dispatched from local sidings and freight terminals without regard to where the shipment terminates.
Interpreting annual movements involves monitoring regional industrial developments and infrastructure upgrades affecting local rail access. Analysts should prioritize year-on-year comparisons to filter out temporary maintenance slowdowns on regional rail spurs. Comparing this metric with destination-based data requires caution, as heavy industrial regions naturally record higher origin tonnages than consumer distribution hubs.
Frequently asked questions
- What does regional origin tonnage represent?
- The total physical weight of goods loaded onto trains within the specified administrative boundaries.
- Are goods passing through the region without stopping counted here?
- Transit freight is excluded; the series only records shipments originating locally.
- How should analysts evaluate year-to-year changes in this regional series?
- By examining local industrial production trends and changes in regional rail siding availability.