Rail lines in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Rail lines was 2,139 total route-km in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
2,139 total route-km
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 104 countries
All-time high
2,239 total route-km
in 2020
All-time low
2,066 total route-km
in 2014
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Rail lines in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 2,139 total route-km for rail lines in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Azerbaijan peaked at 2,239 total route-km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,066 total route-km, in 2014.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rail lines in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,123 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,116 total route-km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,117 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,116 total route-km | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,116 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,122 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,122 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,122 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,122 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,122 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,099 total route-km | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,099 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,079 total route-km | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,079 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,079 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,068 total route-km | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2,068 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,066 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,068 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,074 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,132 total route-km | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,133 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,140 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,239 total route-km | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 2,139 total route-km | -4.5% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2,139 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2,139 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,118 total route-km | 2,116 total route-km | 2,123 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,112 total route-km | 2,079 total route-km | 2,122 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,091 total route-km | 2,066 total route-km | 2,140 total route-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,189 total route-km | 2,139 total route-km | 2,239 total route-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1299 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -18.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.11 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Azerbaijan?
- Rail lines in Azerbaijan was 2,139 total route-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,239 total route-km in 2020.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,066 total route-km in 2014.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for rail lines?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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The total length of rail line in the country operated for passenger transport, goods transport, or both.