Rail lines in Albania
Albania: Rail lines was 423 total route-km in 2009. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Albania, 1995–2009
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Albania is 423 total route-km, measured in 2009. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Albania peaked at 674 total route-km in 1995 and was at its lowest, 423 total route-km, in 2005.
That places Albania 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Rail lines in Albania, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 674 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 447 total route-km | -33.7% |
| 1997 | 447 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 447 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 440 total route-km | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 440 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 447 total route-km | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 447 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 447 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 447 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 423 total route-km | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 423 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 423 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 423 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 423 total route-km | +0.0% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 423 total route-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Albania's 423 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 12% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 491 total route-km | 440 total route-km | 674 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 434.3 total route-km | 423 total route-km | 447 total route-km | 10 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More infrastructure data for Albania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.49 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 89.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 165,380 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.92 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0696 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 165,380 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.05 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Albania?
- Rail lines in Albania was 423 total route-km in 2009, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 674 total route-km in 1995.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 423 total route-km in 2005.
- How does Albania rank for rail lines?
- Albania ranks 98th out of 104 countries with data for 2009.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Rail lines (total route-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.