Rail lines in Estonia
Estonia: Rail lines was 1,033 total route-km in 2017. ▼ Falling
Rail lines in Estonia, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rail lines in Estonia is 1,033 total route-km, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Estonia peaked at 1,034 total route-km in 2015 and was at its lowest, 787 total route-km, in 2010.
That places Estonia 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Rail lines in Estonia, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,021 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 1,021 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 966 total route-km | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 966 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 968 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 968 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 967 total route-km | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 967 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 967 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 959 total route-km | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 959 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 962 total route-km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 816 total route-km | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 816 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 797 total route-km | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 787 total route-km | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 792 total route-km | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 792 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,018 total route-km | +28.5% |
| 2015 | 1,034 total route-km | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1,034 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,033 total route-km | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,033 total route-km is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,756 total route-km, 28% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,033 total route-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rail lines in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +28.5% | 792 total route-km | 1,018 total route-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 988.4 total route-km | 966 total route-km | 1,021 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 917.8 total route-km | 797 total route-km | 968 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 927.14 total route-km | 787 total route-km | 1,034 total route-km | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More infrastructure data for Estonia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.06 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 151.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 227,420 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16.72 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1657 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 227,420 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.5 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Estonia?
- Rail lines in Estonia was 1,033 total route-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 total route-km in 2015.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 787 total route-km in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for rail lines?
- Estonia ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.