France regional rail freight tonne-km: Grand Est
France regional rail freight tonne-km: Grand Est stood at 3,710.5 million tonne-km 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 | |||||||||||
| Grand Est | 3,710.5 | 3,615.18 | 3,475.39 | 4,255.55 | 4,646.77 | 3,569.18 | 3,790.95 | 4,379.8 | 4,344.87 | 4,324.77 | |
| Pays de la Loire | 474.25 | 351.33 | 324.13 | 510.53 | 438.42 | 101.68 | 339.13 | 335.53 | 293.09 | 255.01 |
Understanding france regional rail freight tonne-km: Grand Est
Transport performance measured in million tonne-kilometres for rail freight shipments originating within the specified eastern administrative territory is recorded here. It calculates the aggregate product of freight weight and rail transport distance for all goods loaded locally. The scope excludes shipments originating outside the region or moved via road and maritime modes. Unlike simple tonnage indicators, this metric reflects both the heaviness of local industrial production and the geographic range of its distribution across the rail network.
Interpreting this annual series requires focusing on year-on-year comparisons to assess structural changes in regional logistics performance while avoiding short-term operational noise. Revisions to early estimates are standard as transport operators finalize annual reports and correct geographical coding errors in waybill archives. Users must avoid evaluating this transport performance measure in isolation from industrial sector trends, as changes in regional manufacturing output directly drive fluctuations in freight tonne-kilometres.
Frequently asked questions
- How is transport performance defined in this regional rail series?
- It is defined in million tonne-kilometres, calculated by multiplying the weight of loaded freight by its rail travel distance.
- Are shipments originating outside the named region counted in this metric?
- No, the series is restricted to freight originating exclusively within the designated regional boundaries.
- What factors lead to revisions in these annual tonne-kilometre figures?
- Revisions stem from final audits of railway operating data, corrected journey distances, and updated waybill reconciliations.