Rail lines in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Rail lines was 7,680 total route-km in 2018. ▲ Rising
Rail lines in Turkmenistan, 1995–2018
Source: Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in total route-km.
Analysis
In 2018, rail lines in Turkmenistan stood at 7,680 total route-km. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 148.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rail lines in Turkmenistan peaked at 7,680 total route-km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,153 total route-km, in 1995.
Turkmenistan ranks 23rd of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Rail lines in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | total route-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,153 total route-km | — |
| 1996 | 2,313 total route-km | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 2,313 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,393 total route-km | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 2,365 total route-km | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,521 total route-km | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,523 total route-km | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,523 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,523 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,529 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,529 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,069 total route-km | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 3,181 total route-km | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 3,095 total route-km | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,110 total route-km | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,115 total route-km | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,115 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,115 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,115 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,115 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,230 total route-km | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 6,230 total route-km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,680 total route-km | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 7,680 total route-km | +0.0% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 7,680 total route-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,980 total route-km, 3.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 7,680 total route-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,619 total route-km, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rail lines in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +100.0% | 3,115 total route-km | 6,230 total route-km |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,307 total route-km | 2,153 total route-km | 2,393 total route-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,760 total route-km | 2,521 total route-km | 3,181 total route-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,822 total route-km | 3,115 total route-km | 7,680 total route-km | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More infrastructure data for Turkmenistan
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.25 million (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.19 per 100 people (2021)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 735,547 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1017 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.25 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 735,547 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.8819 units per person (2021)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rail lines in Turkmenistan?
- Rail lines in Turkmenistan was 7,680 total route-km in 2018, according to Railisa Database, International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest rail lines recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7,680 total route-km in 2017.
- What is the lowest rail lines recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,153 total route-km in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for rail lines?
- Turkmenistan ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2018.
- Is rail lines rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.