Railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Railways, goods transported was 5,316 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan stood at 5,316 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan peaked at 11,059 million ton-km in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,409 million ton-km, in 1995.
Azerbaijan ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,691 million ton-km | 2,409 million ton-km | 5,052 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 8,273 million ton-km | 5,677 million ton-km | 11,059 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,532 million ton-km | 4,492 million ton-km | 8,250 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,088 million ton-km | 4,861 million ton-km | 5,316 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
- 38 Netherlands 7,188 million ton-km compare
- 39 South Korea 6,757 million ton-km compare
- 40 Belgium 6,698 million ton-km compare
- 42 Slovenia 4,937 million ton-km compare
- 43 Bulgaria 4,658 million ton-km compare
- 44 New Zealand 4,444 million ton-km compare
More infrastructure data for Azerbaijan
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.33 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 109.54 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.32 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 2.58 million (2023)
- Air transport, freight 1,434 million ton-km (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 28,424 (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 8.12 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 800.16 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 90.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan?
- Railways, goods transported in Azerbaijan was 5,316 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,059 million ton-km in 2006.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,409 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for railways, goods transported?
- Azerbaijan ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.