Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Argentina
Argentina: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 8,377 million ton-km in 2017. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Argentina, 1995–2017
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 8,377 million ton-km for railways, goods transported in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Argentina peaked at 12,871 million ton-km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,613 million ton-km, in 1995.
Argentina ranks 34th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7,613 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 8,506 million ton-km | +11.7% |
| 1997 | 9,835 million ton-km | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 9,824 million ton-km | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,102 million ton-km | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 8,696 million ton-km | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 8,987 million ton-km | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 9,445 million ton-km | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 10,989 million ton-km | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 11,603 million ton-km | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 12,262 million ton-km | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 12,628 million ton-km | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 12,871 million ton-km | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 12,025 million ton-km | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 10,649 million ton-km | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 12,112 million ton-km | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 12,198 million ton-km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10,583 million ton-km | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 9,746 million ton-km | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 8,893 million ton-km | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 8,274 million ton-km | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 8,529 million ton-km | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,377 million ton-km | -1.8% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 8,377 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 3.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 8,377 million ton-km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,468 million ton-km, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,976 million ton-km | 7,613 million ton-km | 9,835 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,016 million ton-km | 8,696 million ton-km | 12,871 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,839 million ton-km | 8,274 million ton-km | 12,198 million ton-km | 8 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More infrastructure data for Argentina
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64.08 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 140.24 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6.42 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 14.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1405 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -8.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6.42 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.4 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 Argentina?
- Railways, goods transported in Argentina was 8,377 million ton-km in 2017, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12,871 million ton-km in 2007.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,613 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Argentina rank for railways, goods transported?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 104 countries with data for 2017.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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Goods transported by railway are the volume of goods transported by railway, measured in metric tons times kilometers traveled.