Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Albania
Albania: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 25.12 million ton-km in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
25.12 million ton-km
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
102nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
66 million ton-km
in 2010
All-time low
8.8 million ton-km
in 2016
Years of data
27
1995–2021
Railways, goods transported in Albania, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Albania stood at 25.12 million ton-km.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Albania peaked at 66 million ton-km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.8 million ton-km, in 2016.
Albania ranks 102nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Albania, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 53 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 42 million ton-km | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 23 million ton-km | -45.2% |
| 1998 | 25 million ton-km | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 26 million ton-km | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28 million ton-km | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 19 million ton-km | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 21 million ton-km | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 32 million ton-km | +52.4% |
| 2004 | 32 million ton-km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 26 million ton-km | -18.8% |
| 2006 | 36 million ton-km | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 53 million ton-km | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 52 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46 million ton-km | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 66 million ton-km | +43.5% |
| 2011 | 50 million ton-km | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 25 million ton-km | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 23 million ton-km | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 39.89 million ton-km | +73.4% |
| 2015 | 23.12 million ton-km | -42.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8 million ton-km | -61.9% |
| 2017 | 25.3 million ton-km | +187.5% |
| 2018 | 20.4 million ton-km | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 43 million ton-km | +110.8% |
| 2020 | 26.04 million ton-km | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 25.12 million ton-km | -3.5% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 25.12 million ton-km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Albania's 25.12 million ton-km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.8 million ton-km | 23 million ton-km | 53 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.5 million ton-km | 19 million ton-km | 53 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.45 million ton-km | 8.8 million ton-km | 66 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.58 million ton-km | 25.12 million ton-km | 26.04 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 99 Ireland 70 million ton-km compare
- 100 Benin 36 million ton-km compare
- 101 Sudan 33.9 million ton-km compare
- 103 Liechtenstein 9 million ton-km compare
- 104 Philippines 0.764 million ton-km compare
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 railways, goods transported in Albania?
- Railways, goods transported in Albania was 25.12 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 66 million ton-km in 2010.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 million ton-km in 2016.
- How does Albania rank for railways, goods transported?
- Albania ranks 102nd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as part of Railways, goods transported (million ton-km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.