France regional rail freight tonnage: Normandy
France regional rail freight tonnage: Normandy stood at 2.21 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 | |||||||||||
| Normandy | 2.21 | 2.35 | 2.05 | 2.22 | 2.08 | 1.87 | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 | |
| Hauts-de-France | 14.13 | 12.24 | 12.53 | 13.87 | 15.03 | 13.96 | 14.94 | 15.51 | 17.7 | 17.47 |
Understanding france regional rail freight tonnage: Normandy
This series captures the total physical weight of goods loaded onto the rail network at dispatch points located within the designated regional territory, reported in million tonnes. It isolates local freight generation from national totals, allowing analysts to examine regional supply chain contributions alongside sibling rows representing other administrative areas. The count encompasses all commodities, from bulk minerals to manufactured goods, based strictly on where the rail journey begins.
Longitudinal analysis requires noting administrative boundary adjustments or regional rail network reorganizations that can create artificial breaks in the series. Year-on-year comparisons are recommended to avoid seasonal distortions caused by weather impacts on regional logistics. Users should not compare this metric directly with seaport cargo volumes, as rail origins capture a distinct modal subset.
Frequently asked questions
- What does this regional tonnage figure measure?
- The physical weight of all freight loaded onto trains at origin points within the specified region.
- Are multi-modal shipments loaded onto rail here included?
- Yes, any freight loaded onto the rail network within the region is counted regardless of prior transport modes.
- How do boundary or network changes affect the data?
- Structural adjustments to regional rail access points can introduce breaks in historical comparability.