Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Belarus
Belarus: Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) was 44,478 million ton-km in 2021. ▲ Rising
Railways, goods transported in Belarus, 1995–2021
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC). Measured in million ton-km.
Analysis
In 2021, railways, goods transported in Belarus stood at 44,478 million ton-km.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, railways, goods transported in Belarus peaked at 52,574 million ton-km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25,510 million ton-km, in 1995.
That places Belarus 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Railways, goods transported (million ton-km) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | million ton-km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 25,510 million ton-km | — |
| 1996 | 26,018 million ton-km | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 30,636 million ton-km | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 30,370 million ton-km | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 30,529 million ton-km | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 31,425 million ton-km | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 29,727 million ton-km | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 34,169 million ton-km | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 38,402 million ton-km | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 40,331 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 43,559 million ton-km | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 45,723 million ton-km | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 47,933 million ton-km | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 48,994 million ton-km | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 42,742 million ton-km | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 46,224 million ton-km | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 49,414 million ton-km | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 48,475 million ton-km | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43,818 million ton-km | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 44,997 million ton-km | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 40,785 million ton-km | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 41,107 million ton-km | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48,538 million ton-km | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 52,574 million ton-km | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 48,205 million ton-km | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 42,420 million ton-km | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 44,478 million ton-km | +4.9% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 44,478 million ton-km is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,744 million ton-km, 16.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 44,478 million ton-km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,188 million ton-km, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,613 million ton-km | 25,510 million ton-km | 30,636 million ton-km | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,300 million ton-km | 29,727 million ton-km | 48,994 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,414 million ton-km | 40,785 million ton-km | 52,574 million ton-km | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,449 million ton-km | 42,420 million ton-km | 44,478 million ton-km | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More infrastructure data for Belarus
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.88 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 131.12 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.14 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.76 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.4538 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.3 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is railways, goods transported in Belarus?
- Railways, goods transported in Belarus was 44,478 million ton-km in 2021, according to Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC).
- What is the highest railways, goods transported recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 52,574 million ton-km in 2018.
- What is the lowest railways, goods transported recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,510 million ton-km in 1995.
- How does Belarus rank for railways, goods transported?
- Belarus ranks 13th out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is railways, goods transported rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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.